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A White House report that claims the surge is working only throws fuel on the fire among both parties in Congress to push for withdrawal.

Democrats in Congress failed to deliver on their promises, and for progressives that means there's a lot more work to do.

What is it that Congressional Democrats don't get about the Iraq debate?

The government is about to declare virtual disarmament against the lawbreakers.

The House Democratic leadership chooses merely to appear to oppose the war, while continuing to fund it.

By voting to set a timetable to withdraw from Iraq, the House and Senate are finally at the table, challenging Bush's war-making.

Progressive Congressman Bob Filner is pursuing an ambitious agenda to secure proper care for wounded warriors.

In just six years, Bush has squandered centuries of American progress. It's time to start repairing the damage.

As the Bush Administration steps up its campaign against Iran, opponents have a dual responsibility: to contest the strategic context for escalation and to bar specific acts of aggression.

As debate unfolds on a non-binding Iraq resolution, the House should consider exacting a promise from President not to invade Iran.

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The Budget Committee chair who has been selected to counter Barack Obama's State of the Union Address backs bailouts, privatizations and policy shifts that deliver for big bankers and corporate CEOs.

January 25, 2011

The symbolic House debate over healthcare reform misses the point. More Americans favor real reforms that crack down on insurance-industry abuses than favor outright repeal of the current law.

January 19, 2011

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who took pay-to-play politics to extremes, is sentenced to jail time. It's a small measure of accountability for the large crime of subverting democracy.

January 10, 2011

 Hope in 2011. Plus: The Nation Institute welcomes a new fellow.

January 7, 2011

They missed the part about assuring against monarchy and dictatorship. Figures.

January 6, 2011

Republican lawmakers who read the Constitution out loud as their very first act in the new Congress better bask in their Tea Party glow because they're certainly not going to be feeling the love from Constitutional scholars.

January 5, 2011

Why the next Congress should alter this outdated and anachronistic tool.

December 28, 2010

Edgy as ever, Arlen Specter bids farewell to the Senate with accusations of cannibalism, griping about the decay of deliberation and some smart proposals for reforming a dysfunctional legislative chamber. But what about the zombies?

December 22, 2010

The repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", a food safety bill, the tax compromise: How has a Congress that took significant hits during the midterm election managed to get so much done?

December 20, 2010

With the deal now done, key Democrats warn about mounting deficits and threat to social programs, with Oregon's Peter DeFazio declaring: "This is a raw deal for seniors, taxpayers and working men and women."

December 17, 2010
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