Politics

David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young

David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young

Some of Jolly's clients won millions of dollars worth of contracts from Young after Jolly left a staff position with the representative to take up lobbying. 

Mar 5, 2014 / Lee Fang

Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy

Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy

The White House’s “2014 Trade Policy Agenda” rehashes failed ideas that harm rather than help economic renewal.

Mar 5, 2014 / John Nichols

Time for a Populist Revival!

Time for a Populist Revival! Time for a Populist Revival!

This old American democratic tradition already has deep support at the grassroots.

Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Jim Hightower

The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again

The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again

Conservative hysteria over Putin’s aggression in 2014 is eerily reminiscent of right-wing reaction to a previous Crimean adventure, at the dawn of the Cold War.

Mar 5, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Waltz for Lumumba

Waltz for Lumumba Waltz for Lumumba

The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi was a true revolutionary.

Mar 5, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.

Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman

De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War

De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War

A narrow decision on charter school co-locations has charter proponents howling—but is their outrage overblown?

Mar 5, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Bridgegate’s New Hampshire Connection

Bridgegate’s New Hampshire Connection Bridgegate’s New Hampshire Connection

For Christie 2016, New Hampshire is key primary territory. But Bridgegate dogs him there, too.

Mar 5, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Rand Paul and Eric Holder Might Actually Get Something Important Done in Washington by Working Together

Rand Paul and Eric Holder Might Actually Get Something Important Done in Washington by Working Together Rand Paul and Eric Holder Might Actually Get Something Important Done in Washington by Working Together

The unlikely allies are leading a push to reform sentencing guidelines for nonviolent drug offenders.

Mar 4, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

The Next Battleground in the War on Whistleblowers

The Next Battleground in the War on Whistleblowers The Next Battleground in the War on Whistleblowers

Robert MacLean, a US Air Marshal fired for allegedly leaking sensitive government documents, is just trying to get his job back. For the rest of us, his case has much more profound...

Mar 4, 2014 / Peter Van Buren

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