Politics

GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group

GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group

United Against Nuclear Iran collected nearly one-third of its 2013 revenue from the Las Vegas–based casino magnate.

Jan 14, 2015 / Eli Clifton

When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow

When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow

Is it really surprising that a figurehead of the party that seeks to deny healthcare to huge numbers of people of color, deport as many immigrants as possible, and strip away the r...

Jan 14, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’ Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

The senator rejects a presidential bid—again—but her backers are undeterred.

Jan 13, 2015 / John Nichols

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

Following a career of more than forty years, Bill Moyers retires.

Jan 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage

Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage

Eric Alterman on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed Richardson's tips for navigating the upcoming 2016 election.

Jan 12, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big

As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big

Taxing financial transactions can provide real resources to address income inequality.

Jan 12, 2015 / John Nichols

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America? Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Americans living abroad are burdened with a difficult task: explaining a country that doesn't make much sense.

Jan 12, 2015 / Ann Jones

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education? Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

The president’s plan to make two years of community college free for some students could solve some of higher education’s most intractable problems.

Jan 9, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health

Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health

A new report points to states for the way forward.

Jan 9, 2015 / Dani McClain

Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To?

Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To? Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To?

We banned police from the “house of labor.” Look at them now.

Jan 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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