Two Cheers for Paul Krugman Two Cheers for Paul Krugman
Rubinomics may still reign over the Democratic party, but thehair-shirt economic orthodoxy has taken an influential hit. New YorkTimes columnist Paul Krugman today renounced his f...
Dec 22, 2006 / The Nation
Memo to Dems: About Those Earmarks Memo to Dems: About Those Earmarks
As Democrats clean up abuse of earmarks, they can't ignore the ones that masquerade as targeted tax breaks.
Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hayes
The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman
The fall and rise of Joe Lieberman was one of the major political events of 2006. But in 2007, Beltway and netroots pundits agree, he will be as irrelevant as George W. Bush.
Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber
View From the Future View From the Future
The end of oil and the rise of warming seas reveal a world made small and a horde of fallen dinosaurs.
Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
A Democrat Who Thinks Like A Democrat A Democrat Who Thinks Like A Democrat
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Rahm Emanuel, the corporate-friendly centrist who actively worked against a number of anti-war progressives in 2006 Democratic pr...
Dec 21, 2006 / John Nichols
Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:they that love thee shall prosper.Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will say no...
Dec 21, 2006 / John Nichols
Holy Homophobia Holy Homophobia
For religion-watchers, the decision by several northern Virginia parishes to split with the Episcopal Church and join Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola's crusade against Anglican ...
Dec 21, 2006 / The Nation
Brownback Molehill Brownback Molehill
Once again, being on the losing side of history is driving social conservatives mad. Senator Sam Brownback, currently the only presidential hopeful beloved by the far right wingnu...
Dec 20, 2006 / The Nation
Taking Marriage Amendments to School: Students–and professors–challenge benefit bans Taking Marriage Amendments to School: Students–and professors–challenge benefit bans
Students--and professors--challenge benefit bans.
Dec 20, 2006 / The Nation
Constructing Progress: To build better campuses, students should get more involved Constructing Progress: To build better campuses, students should get more involved
To build better campuses, students should get more involved.
Dec 20, 2006 / The Nation