Politics

Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief

The president’s plan is good, but some House Democrats want it to go further on principal write-downs. 

Feb 2, 2012 / George Zornick

The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes) The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes)

The Deal with Detroit is gold dust for Democrats. Reality is a bit more complicated.

Feb 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Romney ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’ Romney ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’

Mitt Romney admitted that he doesn’t care about poor people. His policies prove it. 

Feb 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing? Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing?

CBS columnist Gregg Doyel hates the thought of Super Bowl protests. But he doesn’t know why.

Feb 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Puppets and Boogeymen Puppets and Boogeymen

In conservative political rhetoric, black people are either one or the other.

Feb 1, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Obama’s Plan To Help Homeowners and Boost the Economy Obama’s Plan To Help Homeowners and Boost the Economy

The administration’s newest effort would undeniably be helpful, though it could go further in some key areas. 

Feb 1, 2012 / George Zornick

Why Redistricting Threatens Democracy Why Redistricting Threatens Democracy

It eliminates competition and guarantees incumbent power.

Feb 1, 2012 / John Nichols

Newt vs. Mitt Newt vs. Mitt

How can it be that a party with nearly limitless financial resources has such paltry human resources?

Feb 1, 2012 / Betsy Reed

Noted. Noted.

David Cole on the Supreme Court’s surprising defense of privacy, Umar Farooq on a student victory against a juvenile jail, Robert Dreyfuss on the legacy of the Haditha Massacre

Feb 1, 2012 / Various Contributors

Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney

Romney misattributed the key quote of his Florida victory speech to the pamphleteer. But that's hardly the only reason why Paine would have decried the Bain Capitalist.

Feb 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

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