North Carolina’s Moral Mondays North Carolina’s Moral Mondays
An inspiring grassroots movement is fighting back against the GOP’s outrageous budget cuts and attacks on democracy.
Jul 17, 2013 / Ari Berman
A New Season for Reform A New Season for Reform
Dodd-Frank didn’t succeed in putting an end to “too big to fail” banks, but a new bill to restore the Glass-Steagall Act might.
Jul 17, 2013 / William Greider
Outrage Is Rising Against Stand Your Ground Outrage Is Rising Against Stand Your Ground
Attorney General Holder, civil rights groups, legislators and newspapers seek a reconsideration of “shoot first” laws—and Stevie Wonder won't play "Stand...
Jul 17, 2013 / John Nichols
Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat Economic Freedom Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat Economic Freedom
Just give free-market ideology a few seconds of your time and you, too, can join the 1 percent!
Jul 16, 2013 / Leslie Savan
The Eye on the Pyramids (Part 2: Bushed) The Eye on the Pyramids (Part 2: Bushed)
The scammers of the ‘multi-level marketing’ industry were on their way to being shut down in the 1990s—and then a Republican came to the White House.
Jul 16, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Huge Victory on Filibuster Will Be Tested Soon Huge Victory on Filibuster Will Be Tested Soon
Democrats won big on the filibuster—but will Mel Watt get an up-or-down vote?
Jul 16, 2013 / George Zornick
Senate Deal Breaks Some Gridlock, but This Isn’t the Filibuster Reform That’s Needed Senate Deal Breaks Some Gridlock, but This Isn’t the Filibuster Reform That’s Needed
Harry Reid forces the hand of Senate Republicans on nominations. But he should not take the “nuclear option” off the table anytime soon.
Jul 16, 2013 / John Nichols
Surveillance Blowback Surveillance Blowback
The making of the US surveillance state, 1898–2020.
Jul 16, 2013 / Alfred W. McCoy
The Appalling GOP The Appalling GOP
Congressional Republicans choose to pursue extreme legislation that they know isn’t going to be enacted into law.
Jul 16, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure
The guy who tops the list of those responsible for sabotaging the world’s economy is lobbying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Jul 16, 2013 / Robert Scheer