Politics

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.

Mar 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

The real cost of Republican cruelty cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in people’s lives.

Mar 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.

Mar 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington

Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington

The CIA and NSA routinely ignore the Constitution, yet want the Justice Department to protect them from an over-reaching Congress.

Mar 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

San Francisco is in the midst of a war, but it’s not about culture.

Mar 24, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations?

Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations? Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations?

Fourty-seven town meetings tell legislators and Congress it's time for a money-out-of-politics amendment.

Mar 24, 2014 / John Nichols

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

But there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.

Mar 24, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters

De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters

The mayor drew chuckles at a press corps variety show, then laid out his rationale for denying free space to a handful of charter schools.

Mar 24, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens

Vergara’s ambivalent feelings about gentrifying Harlem stem from a recognition of just how far the neighborhood had fallen in previous years.

Mar 22, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

From Newark to Minnesota, this month has seen a breadth of direct action from students and youth.

Mar 21, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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