This Week in Poverty: Responses to the ‘Cliff’ Deal This Week in Poverty: Responses to the ‘Cliff’ Deal
The antipoverty community sounds off on the “fiscal cliff” deal. How did low-income Americans fare in Congress’s latest compromise?
Jan 4, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Restore VAWA Restore VAWA
The National Task Force to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women is imploring the 113th Congress to restore VAWA immediately. Join the call.
Jan 3, 2013 / NationAction
Congress Will Be Diminished by the Departure of Dennis Kucinch Congress Will Be Diminished by the Departure of Dennis Kucinch
The Ohio Democrat opposed wars that needed to be opposed, fought to preserve civil liberties and always sided with workers and farmers against corporations.
Jan 3, 2013 / John Nichols
‘Cliff’ Deal is a Decent Start for Low-Income Americans ‘Cliff’ Deal is a Decent Start for Low-Income Americans
Coverage and commentary on the “fiscal cliff” deal has failed to note its affect on low-income Americans.
Jan 2, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
The Poor Still Can’t Breathe Easy Post–Fiscal Cliff The Poor Still Can’t Breathe Easy Post–Fiscal Cliff
This deal was a mixed bag, and the next one will likely be worse.
Jan 2, 2013 / Bryce Covert
George Zornick: While Congress Plays Deficit Games, Jobs Crisis Goes Unaddressed George Zornick: While Congress Plays Deficit Games, Jobs Crisis Goes Unaddressed
Congress’s late-night fiscal cliff deal was overall bad news for progressives.
Jan 2, 2013 / Press Room
Tough Questions for John Kerry Tough Questions for John Kerry
Here are just a few things the Foreign Relations Committee should be asking Obama’s nominee for secretary of state.
Jan 2, 2013 / The Editors
Gun Control and Congress Gun Control and Congress
Democrats introduced a gun control bill on the first day of the new Congress. But can they overcome the NRA?
Jan 2, 2013 / George Zornick
Noted Noted
John Nichols on our unelected senators, Robert Dreyfuss on the Newtowns in Afghanistan, Natasja Sheriff on suicides in Tibet, Preston L. Schiller on Jane Holtz Kay
Jan 2, 2013 / Various Contributors
Blocking VAWA, The GOP Keeps Up the War on Women Blocking VAWA, The GOP Keeps Up the War on Women
Refusing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, Republicans are leaving rape victims with few options.
Jan 2, 2013 / Erika Eichelberger