Ending Pay-to-Play Politics Ending Pay-to-Play Politics
Dick Durbin and Donna Edwards are behind legislation to create a public campaign financing system and a constitutional amendment granting Congress the authority to regulate corpora...
Jun 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Money Primary The Money Primary
In recent primaries, winners clinched nominations by spending big.
Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Ari Berman on Arkansas, Nicholas Kusnetz on Nikki Haley, and kudos for Katrina.
Jun 9, 2010 / The Editors
BP: Beyond Punishment BP: Beyond Punishment
Despite public outrage and thirst for justice, there's a decent chance that BP will escape from the catastrophe relatively unscathed.
Jun 9, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Nation Conversations: Ret. Col. Ann Wright on Israel’s Raid Nation Conversations: Ret. Col. Ann Wright on Israel’s Raid
Ret. Col. Ann Wright provides an eyewitness account of the Israeli raid on the Gaza relief flotilla. Listen now!
Jun 9, 2010 / The Nation
Where Bad Bills Come From Where Bad Bills Come From
Meet ALEC, the organization proudly devoted to drafting pro-corporate laws for legislators.
Jun 9, 2010 / Feature / Nicholas Kusnetz
Bubba Goes to Arkansas Bubba Goes to Arkansas
In case anyone was wondering where the White House stands vis-à-vis its base these days, the defeat of Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter makes it pretty stark.
Jun 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
And the Winner is… Bill Clinton And the Winner is… Bill Clinton
The bottom line on Blanche Lincoln's win is simple: Bill Clinton got her renominated. Even Lincoln says his effort on her behalf in the Arkansas Democratic Senate runoff campaign...
Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols
Halter’s Loss a Missed Opportunity, Not Crushing Defeat Halter’s Loss a Missed Opportunity, Not Crushing Defeat
Bill Halter's loss shouldn't obscure the excellent organizing done by progressives in Arkansas.
Jun 9, 2010 / Ari Berman
On the Vilification of Helen Thomas On the Vilification of Helen Thomas
The media tirade against the veteran White House reporter is as illogical as it is hysterical.
Jun 9, 2010 / Robert Scheer