Democrats Embrace the Good Kind of ‘Entitlement Reform’ Democrats Embrace the Good Kind of ‘Entitlement Reform’
As deceptive right-wing attacks on Social Security continue, some Democrats have gone on the offensive—seeking to expand rather than cut the vital program.
Jul 17, 2014 / William Greider
LIVE: Netroots Nation 2014 LIVE: Netroots Nation 2014
All the action from this year’s conference
Jul 16, 2014 / The Nation
Is ‘Reform Conservatism’ Anything New? Or Just More of W.’s ‘Compassionate Conservatism’? Is ‘Reform Conservatism’ Anything New? Or Just More of W.’s ‘Compassionate Conservatism’?
Part I of a three-part series by Christie Watch on the reformicons, the debate to reinvent the GOP, and who's behind them.
Jul 16, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism
In the battle against displacement in San Francisco, defenders of democracy are denounced as reactionaries, while agents of capital are lauded as revolutionaries.
Jul 15, 2014 / Feature / Zelda Bronstein
How the Anti-Iran Lobby Machine Dominates Capitol Hill How the Anti-Iran Lobby Machine Dominates Capitol Hill
Neocon think tanks get millions from wealthy donors, which they use to game the system, buy influence—and push for regime change.
Jul 15, 2014 / Feature / Eli Clifton and Ali Gharib
The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment
When protesters interrupted an interview with the Cheneys to call the former vice president a war criminal, C-SPAN’s feed mysteriously cut out.
Jul 15, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Letters Letters
Bad, bad Jerry Brown… he speaks like an angel… how progressive is the RPA?… Hammer blows…
Jul 15, 2014 / Our Readers
This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions
Senate legislation could put the pro-choice movement back on the offensive.
Jul 15, 2014 / George Zornick
Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’ Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’
A potential 2016 presidential candidate adds a moral message—and tone—to discourse.
Jul 15, 2014 / John Nichols
The Very Naughty Whistleblower The Very Naughty Whistleblower
Pundits and politicians agree: Edward Snowden did something naughty. But what do the people think?
Jul 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow