Obama: Inequality Is ‘the Defining Challenge of Our Time’ Obama: Inequality Is ‘the Defining Challenge of Our Time’
In a speech Wednesday, the President said economic inequality will be "the defining challenge" of his remaining time in office.
Dec 4, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Way’s Advice for the Democratic Party GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Way’s Advice for the Democratic Party
The Democratic think tank Third Way relies on money from corporate interests, lobbyists and Republican donors.
Dec 3, 2013 / Lee Fang
Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security? Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?
The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.
Dec 2, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
Farewell, Filibuster Farewell, Filibuster
There’s more work to be done, but this was a big win for democracy.
Nov 26, 2013 / The Editors
Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones
Citizens and a challenger pressure a Maine senator to abandon opposition to a bill that would require reports on civilian casulaties.
Nov 25, 2013 / John Nichols
A Progressive Victory on the Filibuster A Progressive Victory on the Filibuster
Make no mistake—filibuster reform is good not just for governance but for progressive policy.
Nov 21, 2013 / George Zornick
Inequality Is (Literally) Killing America Inequality Is (Literally) Killing America
As the disparity between rich and poor has grown, so have gaps in life expectancy between counties, towns, and even neighborhoods.
Nov 20, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
CEOs With Massive Retirement Fortunes Push Social Security Cuts CEOs With Massive Retirement Fortunes Push Social Security Cuts
Members of Business Roundtable, a corporate lobby advocating for cuts to retirees’ benefts, have retirement acounts more than 1,200 times the size of the median American work...
Nov 19, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
These Lawmakers Have a Plan to Rein In NSA Spying These Lawmakers Have a Plan to Rein In NSA Spying
And it’s a bipartisan effort.
Nov 19, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill
Five Witnesses to Hunger came to Capitol Hill to talk poverty and hunger with Congress.
Nov 19, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann