Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It
Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...
May 18, 2011 / Press Room
Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign
The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.
May 17, 2011 / Press Room
Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits
MSNBC host knows the difference between hype and real politics.
May 17, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Cornel West v. Barack Obama Cornel West v. Barack Obama
Professor West says that Obama has “a certain fear of free black men.” But this is a pissing match—not prophetic witness.
May 17, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
The Real Debt Crisis The Real Debt Crisis
Enrollment at for-profit colleges has surged dramatically in past years. But these institutions often lack accreditation and have dismal records of job placement--and the cost of a...
May 17, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week
Newt Gingrich calls the House Budget Committee chair's plan to gut Medicare "right-wing social engineering." An attempt to relaunch the scheme ...
May 17, 2011 / John Nichols
For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star
Newt Gingrich's greatest assett as a candidate—TV star power—is already undermining his campaign.
May 17, 2011 / Ari Melber
In Rap Battle, Stewart Demolishes O’Reilly on O’Reilly Factor (VIDEO) In Rap Battle, Stewart Demolishes O’Reilly on O’Reilly Factor (VIDEO)
Jon Stewart paid a visit to Fox News' Bill O'Reilly to debate Fox News' hip hop double standard.
May 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ari Melber
No Room for Reaganites: Today’s GOP Proves Too Mean for the ‘Huckabeast’ No Room for Reaganites: Today’s GOP Proves Too Mean for the ‘Huckabeast’
Mike Huckabee's decision to skip the 2012 presidential race was a smart response to the new reality of a Republican Party that runs on smear and vitriol.
May 16, 2011 / John Nichols
Trump Trumped: How Obama Turned a Presidential Prospect Into a Punchline Trump Trumped: How Obama Turned a Presidential Prospect Into a Punchline
The president used a devastating monologue to end his highest-profile rival's "campaign" before it even began.
May 16, 2011 / John Nichols