Politics

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 / MSNBC

Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession? Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession?

Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the widening wealth gap between minority and white households. 

Jul 26, 2011 / MSNBC

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan

According to Washington, the crisis of the hour is the debt ceiling. According to ordinary Americans, the crisis is unemployment.

Jul 26, 2011 / Press Room

Is Washington Too Dysfunctional to Raise the Debt Ceiling? Is Washington Too Dysfunctional to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

Ari Melber joins former Senator Ben Bradley to discuss the debt ceiling crisis.

Jul 25, 2011 / Press Room

Mitt Romney’s Dishonest and Unsuccessful Record on Job Creation Mitt Romney’s Dishonest and Unsuccessful Record on Job Creation

Mitt Romney constantly attacks President Obama's record on job growth. But it turns out Romney’s record on it is weak and many of his claims are misleading.

Jul 25, 2011 / Ben Adler

Is Washington Too Dysfunctional to Raise the Debt Ceiling? Is Washington Too Dysfunctional to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

 Ari Melber joins former Senator Ben Bradley to discuss the debt ceiling crisis. 

Jul 25, 2011 / MSNBC

Europe’s Homegrown Terrorists

Europe’s Homegrown Terrorists Europe’s Homegrown Terrorists

As the massacre in Norway shows, the real threat to European democracy is not multiculturalism and Islamic militancy. It’s racism.

Jul 25, 2011 / Gary Younge

Exposing ALEC: Why Are Corporations Writing State Laws? Exposing ALEC: Why Are Corporations Writing State Laws?

ALEC is a toxic alliance of corporations and state legislatures that work together to ensure that corporate interests stay at the top of legislative agendas across the country.

Jul 25, 2011 / Press Room

Exposing ALEC: Why Are Corporations Writing State Laws? Exposing ALEC: Why Are Corporations Writing State Laws?

ALEC is a toxic alliance of corporations and state legislatures that work together to ensure that corporate interests stay at the top of legislative agendas across the country.

Jul 25, 2011 / Countdown

‘Right-Wing Nutters’ Threaten Global Economy, as IMF Warns of “Disastrous Consequences” ‘Right-Wing Nutters’ Threaten Global Economy, as IMF Warns of “Disastrous Consequences”

As global markets begin to stall because of GOP gamesmanship, the pointman on fiscal issues for Britain's conservative-led government warns that the extremists who are attacking th...

Jul 25, 2011 / John Nichols

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