Politics

The New ‘Golden Age of Oil’ That Wasn’t The New ‘Golden Age of Oil’ That Wasn’t

American politicians are touting a future of robust domestic oil production. There’s just one problem: our planet won’t allow it. 

Oct 4, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives

 Obama's team is confident that their strategy of being calm, cogent and likable will win out over Romney's simplistic lies. 

Oct 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Jim Lehrer Gets Pwned Jim Lehrer Gets Pwned

In an era of post-truth, asymmetrically polarized politics, Lehrer and PBS have never seemed so sad and ill-equipped. 

Oct 4, 2012 / Richard Kim

In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator

As the moderator goes missing-in-action, Mitt Romney writes the rules of the first debate and makes himself over as moderate who just doesn't like “trickle-down government.&r...

Oct 4, 2012 / John Nichols

So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates

The American Sustainable Business Council drafted questions that would challenge candidates to rethink the economy.

Oct 4, 2012 / Laura Flanders

El Juego de los Koch El Juego de los Koch

Si los liberales no prestan suficiente atención a esta realidad, corren el riesgo—como ya ocurriera en Wisconsin—de recibir un buen golpe antes de saber de dónde vino.

Oct 3, 2012 / Lee Fang

Re-Elect the President Re-Elect the President

Whatever disappointments progressives have with Obama's first term, we have a profound interest in the popular rejection of the Romney/Ryan ticket.

Oct 3, 2012 / The Editors

Noted Noted

Adam Hudson on living under drones, Peter Dreier on Barry Commoner, John Nichols on Bill Moyers’s new film on ALEC

Oct 3, 2012 / Various Contributors

The Corporate War on Labor The Corporate War on Labor

Disguised by its billionaire backers as campaign finance reform, California’s Proposition 32 would destroy the political power of unions.

Oct 3, 2012 / John Nichols

Remembering Eric Hobsbawm Remembering Eric Hobsbawm

Hobsbawm’s life and writings will long serve as an inspiration to those who believe that a knowledge of history is essential to working for a better world.

Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

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