Praying for Broken Hearts in the GOP Praying for Broken Hearts in the GOP
A hundred and fifty people of faith and furloughed workers marched on the offices of GOP leaders.
Oct 16, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Dignity’s Due Dignity’s Due
Why are philosophers invoking the notion of human dignity to revitalize theories of political ethics?
Oct 16, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
No Cartoon Characters in the NYC Mayoral Debate No Cartoon Characters in the NYC Mayoral Debate
But with any luck we will see whether their policies have character.
Oct 15, 2013 / Leslie Savan
GOP Congressman Explains Why He Wants to Defund a Health Program He Supports GOP Congressman Explains Why He Wants to Defund a Health Program He Supports
Congressman Mike Pompeo says he supports money for federal health centers, but opposes federal money for the same program if it comes from the Affordable Care Act.
Oct 15, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Right Is Still Setting the Terms of the Debate The Right Is Still Setting the Terms of the Debate
The Tea Party may be plummeting in public esteem, but it is taking government down with it.
Oct 15, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong
Posner admits error in sustaining "a law now widely regarded as a means of voter suppression rather than fraud prevention."
Oct 15, 2013 / John Nichols
Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Suit to Stop DC School Closures Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Suit to Stop DC School Closures
But Judge E. Boasberg will let some civil rights claims move forward, a positive sign for education activists.
Oct 14, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
The Long Road to an Iran-US Deal The Long Road to an Iran-US Deal
Does the Obama administration have the savvy it needs?
Oct 14, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Shutdown and Students The Shutdown and Students
Eleventh-hour-deadline-induced fights have become the forum of “debate” about fiscal responsibility, and the real loser to emerge from these cyclical crises is our gene...
Oct 14, 2013 / StudentNation / Sam Syde
Evan Bayh Uses the Government Shutdown to Shill for the Medical Device Lobby Evan Bayh Uses the Government Shutdown to Shill for the Medical Device Lobby
Former Senator Bayh appeared on Fox News this morning to call for a repeal of the medical-device tax without disclosing his ties to the industry.
Oct 13, 2013 / Lee Fang