Politics

Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party

Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party

Don’'t expect the Democrats to pick up the issue, however, in red states where Senate candidates are already on shaky ground.

Jul 7, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

10 Questions All Politicians Should Answer About Gun Control

10 Questions All Politicians Should Answer About Gun Control 10 Questions All Politicians Should Answer About Gun Control

Thanks to an effort by Everytown for Gun Safety, the NRA will now not be the only group asking candidates for their positions on gun control.

Jul 7, 2014 / George Zornick

Is Obama Throwing Immigrant Children Under the Bus?

Is Obama Throwing Immigrant Children Under the Bus? Is Obama Throwing Immigrant Children Under the Bus?

Now that Obama has given up trying to appease the GOP, why he is considering weakening a law intended to protect immigrant children from trafficking and violence?

Jul 4, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention

Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention

Democrats and Republicans warn of the perils of imagining there is a military "fix."

Jul 3, 2014 / John Nichols

US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS

US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS

Already working alongside Iran in Iraq, the US ought to end its support for Syria’s rebels, freeing Syria’s forces against ISIS.

Jul 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money

How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money

Shady magnates and corrupt politicians from all over the globe are stashing their ill-gotten wealth in luxurious Manhattan apartments.

Jul 3, 2014 / Michael Hudson, Ionuț Stănescu, and Sam Adler-Bell

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice 50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, and yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights.

Jul 2, 2014 / The Editors

Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?

Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq? Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?

Protect the embassy, advise Iraqi troops, protect Baghdad airport. And then?

Jul 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’ Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights. 

Jul 2, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

How the boys from New Jersey are trying to pay for it all—at taxpayer expense.

Jul 2, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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