Obama’s Drug War Obama’s Drug War
The administration is promoting failed law enforcement programs as economic stimulus.
Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / Michelle Alexander
Obama’s a Sell-Out on Taxes? Not So Fast Obama’s a Sell-Out on Taxes? Not So Fast
Obama got the Republicans to agree to an extension of unemployment insurance and a tax credit for low-income workers. As a progressive economist, I'm defending his deal.
Dec 8, 2010 / Michael Meeropol
Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’ Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’
The president said many objectionable things in selling his tax- cut plan, but his assertions about America's history of compromising was too much to stomach.
Dec 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Wright
Obama Supporters ‘Dismayed, Betrayed, Insulted’ by Tax Deal Obama Supporters ‘Dismayed, Betrayed, Insulted’ by Tax Deal
Reaction from Obama supporters shows strong opposition to the president's tax cut deal with the GOP.
Dec 8, 2010 / Ari Berman
In Defense of Government In Defense of Government
Obama must realize he's fighting about more than tax cuts. It's a defining battle and he can win, if he'd just join it.
Dec 6, 2010 / Kai Wright
Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses ‘Bush-McCain Philosophy’ Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses ‘Bush-McCain Philosophy’
By flip-flopping on a key campaign pledge to end tax cuts for the wealthy, Obama will only embolden Republicans and deflate an already restless Democratic base.
Dec 6, 2010 / Ari Berman
Sarah Palin vs. Julian Assange Sarah Palin vs. Julian Assange
The former vice presidential nominee may not be able to see Russia from her house. But she sees the WikiLeaks founder as enough of a threat to argue for hunting him down as a terro...
Dec 4, 2010 / John Nichols
FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy
Candidate Barack Obama promised to defend net neutrality. But President Obama's FCC chair is not doing that. It's time for some digital activism to defend digital democracy.
Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish? Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish?
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Byron York and Ron Elving on The Diane Rehm Show to examine Obama's meeting with Republicans and the possibility of an across-the-aisle political coalit...
Dec 1, 2010 / Press Room
Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future
For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...
Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation