Politics

Praying for Broken Hearts in the GOP

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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