Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina
The progressive groups that unsuccessfully backed Bill Halter in Arkansas scored a victory with Elaine Marshall in North Carolina Tuesday night.
Jun 23, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover
Deficits are the cure, not the disease.
Jun 21, 2010 / William Greider
Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response
While many commentators missed the point, there actually were some substantive problems with Obama's BP speech, too.
Jun 18, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry? Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry?
Mopping up BP's current crisis and guarding against future environmental incidents will take more momentum than a speech, a meeting or a few hearings can deliver.
Jun 18, 2010 / Sarah Laskow
The Power of the Presidency The Power of the Presidency
Since the president had no legal basis to demand the set aside, on what basis did he extract $20 billion from BP?
Jun 17, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It
On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."
Jun 17, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It
On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."
Kick Ass or Buy Gas? Kick Ass or Buy Gas?
How taxpayers are subsidizing BP's disaster through the Pentagon.
Jun 17, 2010 / Nick Turse
Rape and Spillage Rape and Spillage
What's with the president's war analogy on the oil spill? And why be surprised that the oil conglomerates are also in bed with their pretend Washington regulators?
Jun 16, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Obama Talks Tough On Oil Spill Obama Talks Tough On Oil Spill
The president delivers his "We will fight this spill with everything we've got for as long it takes" speech. Now he must match strong rhetoric with action.
Jun 16, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols