The Rise of the Austerity Hawk Democrats The Rise of the Austerity Hawk Democrats
President Obama has successfully used the bully pulpit to undermine the case for progressive governance.
Jul 28, 2011 / Ari Berman
Playing Ball With the Pentagon Playing Ball With the Pentagon
At Fenway Park, a look at the changing relationship between sports and the American military.
Jul 28, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus
The Speaker admits that some Republicans want to create chaos in order to blackmail Democrats into passing a balanced budget amendment.
Jul 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums? Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums?
Numerous cities are littered with “downtown catalysts” that failed to catalyze.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Neil DeMause
Sports and Spectacle Sports and Spectacle
Sports radio show how people want to use their intelligence in complex discussions.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
Peter King Targets Somali-American Radicalization—and the ‘New York Times’ Peter King Targets Somali-American Radicalization—and the ‘New York Times’
Rep. Peter King held his third hearing into domestic Muslim radicalization, but found plenty of time to bash the New York Times along the way.
Jul 27, 2011 / George Zornick
When Will the Press Wake Up and Blame Republicans? When Will the Press Wake Up and Blame Republicans?
The cult of objectivity requires Beltway journalists to ignore the GOP's culpability in creating this artificial crisis.
Jul 27, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill, Muslim students confront Islamophobia.
Jul 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Sean Savett
Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides
After Anders Breivik murdered dozens of young socialists, Beck compared the dead to “Hitler Youth.” But the slain were actually heirs to a great tradition of battling N...
Jul 26, 2011 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith
After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.
Jul 26, 2011 / Press Room