Politics

Obama Backs Off Social Security, Medicare Reform Obama Backs Off Social Security, Medicare Reform

The Democrats’ loss in New York's 9th District was an ominous rebuke to the president. Good thing he won’t be suggesting entitlement reform next week.

Sep 15, 2011 / William Greider

Obama’s Economy: One Betrayal Too Many Obama’s Economy: One Betrayal Too Many

With a record 46.2 million Americans living in poverty, it’s getting too late to give President Obama a pass on the economy.

Sep 15, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Bush Tax Cuts Are the Elephant in the Super-Committee Room Bush Tax Cuts Are the Elephant in the Super-Committee Room

The super committee has a lot of big choices to make—but they have little to do with the deficit.

Sep 15, 2011 / George Zornick

Defeats in New York and Nevada Demand a Democratic Reset Defeats in New York and Nevada Demand a Democratic Reset

The party needs to rethink recruitment, issues and its relationship with Obama's re-election campaign.

Sep 15, 2011 / John Nichols

After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012?

After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012? After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012?

Obama doesn’t have much time left to convince environmental activists that he’s worth their sweat and sacrifices in the next election.

Sep 14, 2011 / The Editors

Noted. Noted.

Kevin Gosztola on Cablegate’s newest revelations, Liliana Segura on Rick Perry’s executions and Richard Kim on Ahmadinejad’s plans to release the jailed American hikers

Sep 14, 2011 / Various Contributors

The Problem of Media Stupidity

The Problem of Media Stupidity The Problem of Media Stupidity

Why do the media believe that they must behave like idiots in order to be “fair” to the Republicans and their idiotic ideas?

Sep 14, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

Untangling the HPV Vaccine Debate Untangling the HPV Vaccine Debate

Rick Perry got something right, Michele Bachmann is all wrong, but we all need to think harder about whether the HPV vaccine should be mandatory.

Sep 14, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People

The Republicans' partisan obstructionism must be rejected and combated from below if we are going to revive the economy.

Sep 14, 2011 / The Ed Show

Presidential Adventures in Herding Cats Presidential Adventures in Herding Cats

Obama gave a great speech on jobs, but it’s not enough to ensure Democratic party unity.

Sep 14, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

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