Political Ideologies

The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes

The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes

Just three years ago, President Obama was an unapologetic Keynesian. Now, he's jumped on the deficit hysteria bandwagon.

Aug 31, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions

Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions

Behold this unctuous knave, a disgrace to his nation as few before him, yet boasting unvarnished virtue.

Aug 31, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Why Moderate Republicans Still Support Mitt Romney Why Moderate Republicans Still Support Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney has adopted a series of hard-core right-wing positions, but he's still the candidate of the GOP elite because they know better than to believe him. 

Aug 30, 2011 / Ben Adler

Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch

Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch

Tea Party activists are not happy with Republicans in Washington, and they're preparing to challenge a whole bunch of them. 

Aug 29, 2011 / Ben Adler

After Earthquake and Hurricane, Bachmann Says: ‘I Don’t Know How Much God Has to Do to Get the Attention of the Politicians’ After Earthquake and Hurricane, Bachmann Says: ‘I Don’t Know How Much God Has to Do to Get the Attention of the Politicians’

Republican presidential candidate plays the “wrath of God” card, then her campaign says she was just joking... about natural disasters.

Aug 29, 2011 / John Nichols

The Chapter That Went Missing From Dick Cheney’s Book The Chapter That Went Missing From Dick Cheney’s Book

Cheney’s autobiography defends his outrageous legacy as George W. Bush’s prince regent. But where’s the chapter on his heroic service in Vietnam?

Aug 27, 2011 / John Nichols

Michele Bachmann, Wife in Chief?

Michele Bachmann, Wife in Chief? Michele Bachmann, Wife in Chief?

Is a vote for Bachmann actually a vote for her husband?

Aug 24, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya

Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya

Some Republican presidential candidates are pretending Qaddafi's ouster isn't happening. Others are pretending Obama had nothing to do with it. And then there's Mitt Romney. 

Aug 24, 2011 / Ben Adler

The Party of Bachmann? The Party of Bachmann?

Antigovernment zealots and biblical literalists are driving the race for 2012's Republican presidential nomination.

Aug 24, 2011 / Sarah Posner

Rick Perry: Governor for Sale Rick Perry: Governor for Sale

Perry has proclaimed Texas a model worth replicating at the national level, yet the state's woefully inept public services have created social problems that deserve swears, not swa...

Aug 23, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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