House Backs Debt Deal, but 95 ‘Conscience’ Democrats Vote ‘No’ House Backs Debt Deal, but 95 ‘Conscience’ Democrats Vote ‘No’
As a Democratic president bows to the GOP’s far right, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tells colleagues to vote their consciences. Half of House Democratic Caucus opposes ...
Aug 1, 2011 / John Nichols
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Jobs What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Jobs
How racism, global economics, and the New Jim Crow fuel black America’s crippling jobs crisis.
Jul 5, 2011 / Andy Kroll
Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks
Democrats should demand fair taxation, but they cannot support cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in exchange for new revenue.
Jun 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders to Obama and the Democrats: Stand Up to the Economic and Political ‘Schoolyard Bullies’ Bernie Sanders to Obama and the Democrats: Stand Up to the Economic and Political ‘Schoolyard Bullies’
Vermont Senator rallies citizens to defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Jun 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy
Vermont's independent senator urges the president to reject GOP demands that the budget be balanced on the backs of working Americans.
Jun 27, 2011 / John Nichols
A Fair Tax on Millionaires A Fair Tax on Millionaires
Why should those worth hundreds of millions pay tax at the same rate as those who are middle class?
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Mark Engler
How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate
Budget committee chair can say what he wants, but the noisy protests against his plan -- especially in his home district -- have shaken congressional Republicans,
May 7, 2011 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need to Reframe the Deficit Debate Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need to Reframe the Deficit Debate
We are in a jobs crisis, not a deficit crisis, and activism groups like US Uncut have taken to the streets to help change this dialogue.
Apr 20, 2011 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need to Reframe the Deficit Debate Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need to Reframe the Deficit Debate
We are in a jobs crisis, not a deficit crisis, and activism groups like US Uncut have taken to the streets to help change this dialogue.
Apr 20, 2011 / GRITtv
Demonizing Taxes, Heightening Inequality Demonizing Taxes, Heightening Inequality
Today is Tax Day in the US, and that's almost universally greeted with groans and complaints. That tax word's been so effectively demonized that it may be there's no coming b...
Apr 18, 2011 / Laura Flanders