Government

Meet the 28 Lawmakers Who Have Quit ALEC This Month Meet the 28 Lawmakers Who Have Quit ALEC This Month

Legislators who are leaving the corporate front group ALEC deserve applause.

Apr 26, 2012 / Zaid Jilani

People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence

Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.

Apr 26, 2012 / Brentin Mock

A Fight Bigger Than ALEC

A Fight Bigger Than ALEC A Fight Bigger Than ALEC

As campaigns against the right-wing group continue, we must fight its sabotaging of voting rights across the country.

Apr 25, 2012 / The Editors

Koch Brothers Exposed Koch Brothers Exposed

A sharp new film investigates how the Kochs’ efforts to sell off our democracy are impacting public policies.

Apr 23, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Two Years Later The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Two Years Later

Could this be the last time Big Oil has to pay for its mistakes? 

Apr 23, 2012 / Press Room

Is the Tea Party Excited About Romney? Is the Tea Party Excited About Romney?

Mitt's speech to the Philadelphia-area Tea Party shows he’s speaking their language. 

Apr 18, 2012 / Ben Adler

Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO] Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO]

The key to making America safer is not to increase military spending but rather to do the exact opposite.

Apr 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

An Elite Consensus We Can’t Afford An Elite Consensus We Can’t Afford

Calls for bipartisanship ignore the simple reality that the GOP has been captured by the extreme right. 

Apr 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Senate Can and Should Save the Postal Service The Senate Can and Should Save the Postal Service

Congress is debating various slash-and-burn proposals that would lead to privatization of the postal service. But it does not have to happen. The USPS is not broke. It ought t...

Apr 17, 2012 / John Nichols

Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO] Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]

In the 1990s, targeted killing was highly controversial. Today, the practice is barely questioned. What happened in between?

Apr 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

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