Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty
Congressman Peter King has talked tough about re-opening the government, but hasn’t been able to deliver.
Oct 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio
If Bill de Blasio wins the NYC mayoral race (and he will), expect to hear more from the Working Families Party.
Oct 9, 2013 / Leslie Savan
GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party
A corporate lobbyist says his party should “nominate Republicans who have a belief in the Constitution as it’s supposed to work out.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Lee Fang
What Obama Has to Do to End the GOP Shutdown What Obama Has to Do to End the GOP Shutdown
And put an end to Republicans’ hostage-taking once and for all.
Oct 9, 2013 / The Editors
Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve Chair Is a Good Start… Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve Chair Is a Good Start…
But there are other openings on the board. Here’s a list of smart, independent-minded candidates who can fill them.
Oct 9, 2013 / William Greider
Was Your Grandmother a Communist?—and Five More Questions for Jonathan Lethem Was Your Grandmother a Communist?—and Five More Questions for Jonathan Lethem
Lethem’s new novel, Dissident Gardens, involves three generations of left-wing activists in New York City.
Oct 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Laramie Revisited: The Myth of Matthew Laramie Revisited: The Myth of Matthew
A new book by Stephen Jimenez tells a very different story about the killing of Matthew Shepard by Aaron McKinney.
Oct 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski
Health Care Reformageddon Health Care Reformageddon
Oct 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
The GOP’s Southern Strategy The GOP’s Southern Strategy
As the Republican Party becomes whiter and more Southern, obstructionist tactics are inevitable.
Oct 9, 2013 / Ari Berman
President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name
President Obama told AP he’d “think about changing” any name “that was offending a sizable group of people.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin