Politics

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

Marine Le Pen’s party has emerged as a formidable political force not just nationally, but locally. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Cécile Alduy

What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism

What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism

Washington can’t quite understand a South Dakota Democrat’s energetic, anti-big money Senate campaign.

Mar 26, 2014 / John Nichols

Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists?

Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists? Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists?

They're using the Ukraine crisis to push for expedited approval of US natural gas exports.

Mar 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.

Mar 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

The real cost of Republican cruelty cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in people’s lives.

Mar 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.

Mar 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington

Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington

The CIA and NSA routinely ignore the Constitution, yet want the Justice Department to protect them from an over-reaching Congress.

Mar 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

San Francisco is in the midst of a war, but it’s not about culture.

Mar 24, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations?

Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations? Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations?

Fourty-seven town meetings tell legislators and Congress it's time for a money-out-of-politics amendment.

Mar 24, 2014 / John Nichols

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

But there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.

Mar 24, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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