Politics

Democrats Embrace the Good Kind of ‘Entitlement Reform’

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 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’? 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 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 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 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 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’ 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 The Very Naughty Whistleblower

Pundits and politicians agree: Edward Snowden did something naughty. But what do the people think?

Jul 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

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