Politics

Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest

Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest

Why did war hero Chuck Hagel get blocked, while Wall Street crony Jack Lew sailed through?

Feb 15, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Senator Harry Reid, D-Fool Me Twice

Senator Harry Reid, D-Fool Me Twice Senator Harry Reid, D-Fool Me Twice

The Senate majority leader says it's “shocking” that Republicans are blocking Hagel. Really? What did he think would happen when he blocked filibuster reform?

Feb 15, 2013 / John Nichols

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Under the leadership of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Walmart Foundation used generous gifts to grease the way for store expansions.

Feb 15, 2013 / Josh Eidelson and Lee Fang

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/15/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/15/13)

This week, articles critique the spotty broadband coverage in the United States, our complacent foreign policy in the Middle East, the idealistic education proposals in Barack Obam...

Feb 15, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill

Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill

A price on carbon would fund investments in clean energy under the new plan. 

Feb 14, 2013 / George Zornick

Hamas? What Hamas? Hamas? What Hamas?

Liberals concerned with Israel often miss the inconvenient fact of the radical Palestinian organization's human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip. Reed Richardson also writes abo...

Feb 14, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

White People Have to Give Up Racism

White People Have to Give Up Racism White People Have to Give Up Racism

It's the only real solution to deaths like those of Trayvon Martin and Rodgrio Diaz. 

Feb 14, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Nothing New Under the Wingnut Sun: A Coming Preschool Backlash?

Nothing New Under the Wingnut Sun: A Coming Preschool Backlash? Nothing New Under the Wingnut Sun: A Coming Preschool Backlash?

In his State of the Union, Obama naively proposed universal preschool as a conservative idea. Conservatives will not agree.

Feb 14, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

It’s time to harness data.

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Suresh Naidu and Dorian T. Warren

Build a Democracy Movement Build a Democracy Movement

“Money Out, Voting In” should become labor’s mantra.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Larry Cohen

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