Stephen Cohen: Obama’s Russia Blunder Stephen Cohen: Obama’s Russia Blunder
Things are complicated with Russia, but that's no excuse for cancelling an important summit meeting with the nation's president.
Aug 12, 2013 / Press Room
Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’ Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’
Backing Al Qaeda in Syria while fighting it in Iraq? And launching random drones in Yemen?
Aug 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Quit’ Isn’t How Anthony Weiner Rolls ‘Quit’ Isn’t How Anthony Weiner Rolls
Anatomy of a near-believable performance.
Aug 6, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Obama’s Militaristic Tilt in Korea Obama’s Militaristic Tilt in Korea
At ceremonies held around the sixtieth anniversary of the Korean armistice, the president sounded bellicose notes, while failing to mention national unification.
Aug 5, 2013 / Tim Shorrock
What’s Really Behind Obama’s Praise of Ray Kelly? What’s Really Behind Obama’s Praise of Ray Kelly?
Obama sounds the notes of racial justice at key moments, while asserting unprecedented power to implement policies that are destructive, discriminatory—and embodied by the NY...
Aug 5, 2013 / Amna Akbar and Jeanne Theoharis
This Week in Poverty: Chairman Ryan and the Real World This Week in Poverty: Chairman Ryan and the Real World
At his hearing on the War on Poverty, Paul Ryan demanded evidence about what works to fight poverty—and then promptly ignored it.
Aug 2, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Obama’s Better Bargain and Our Perverse Politics Obama’s Better Bargain and Our Perverse Politics
Obama’s better bargain is a disturbing snapshot of a skewed political system.
Jul 31, 2013 / George Zornick
Scandals Are Us Scandals Are Us
New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn says Anthony Weiner’s sexual behavior inspires disgust. In another era, hers would have too.
Jul 31, 2013 / JoAnn Wypijewski
It’s Time for ‘Poverty in the Trenches’ Hearings It’s Time for ‘Poverty in the Trenches’ Hearings
We need a series of hearings to hear from those who are “in the trenches” fighting poverty.
Jul 31, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
In an Economic Democracy, Stiglitz and Reich Would Be Contenders for Fed Head In an Economic Democracy, Stiglitz and Reich Would Be Contenders for Fed Head
Treating the choice of the next Federal Reserve chair as an election campaign will bring citizens into the debate and raise vital issues.
Jul 30, 2013 / John Nichols