David Koch Admits Big Spending to Help Scott Walker Bust ‘Union Power’ David Koch Admits Big Spending to Help Scott Walker Bust ‘Union Power’
The independent groups Koch funds aren’t supposed to coordinate their help for candidates.
Feb 20, 2012 / John Nichols
Sorry, Republicans, Your Savior Won’t Come Sorry, Republicans, Your Savior Won’t Come
Republicans are still dreaming about a new presidential candidate. It’s time to move on.
Feb 20, 2012 / Ben Adler
This Week: Fighting Back in GOP’s War on Women. PLUS: ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’ Debuts This Week: Fighting Back in GOP’s War on Women. PLUS: ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’ Debuts
This week, I explain how to fight back in the GOP's War on Women. Columnist Melissa Harris-Perry’s show debuts on MSNBC; We welcome guest-blogger Dr. Victoria DeFrancesc...
Feb 17, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Saleh Has Played the United States Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Saleh Has Played the United States
How the United States unintentionally fosters terrorism.
Feb 17, 2012 / Press Room
Obama’s Plan to Save the Military From Cuts—at the Expense of Domestic Programs Obama’s Plan to Save the Military From Cuts—at the Expense of Domestic Programs
The White House is seeking to change budget rules so that the Pentagon is cut less and domestic programs are cut more.
Feb 17, 2012 / George Zornick
Payroll Tax Cut Deal Gets the Job Done—but Has Major Flaws Payroll Tax Cut Deal Gets the Job Done—but Has Major Flaws
Congress has finally agreed to a deal to help the unemployed—but at the expense of federal workers and perhaps Social Security.
Feb 17, 2012 / George Zornick
Employees Need Birth Control Coverage Mandate Employees Need Birth Control Coverage Mandate
Catholic hospitals net billions in government aid. They should not be able to deny their employees contraceptive coverage.
Feb 17, 2012 / Lois Uttley
A Politics That Says: The People Shall Rule A Politics That Says: The People Shall Rule
Mark Miller, who led Wisconsin Democratic senators in the historic walkout in solidarity with Wisconsin's protest movement, wants to renew the progressive promise of movement ...
Feb 17, 2012 / John Nichols
How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO) How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO)
Even in an Occupy world, most Americans don’t know exactly how the 1 percent does what it does. The money media haven’t explained it, and the 1 percent likes things t...
Feb 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Obama’s Budget, Your Server’s Budget This Week in Poverty: Obama’s Budget, Your Server’s Budget
If Obama wants his actions to match his rhetoric about helping the poor, he needs to show a lot more leadership.
Feb 17, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann