Politics

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On? Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

The president must decide what is more important: pandering to the Catholic hierarchy or protecting women's health.

Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Rick Perry’s War on Women

Rick Perry’s War on Women Rick Perry’s War on Women

How the Texas governor launched an assault on Planned Parenthood and women’s health.

Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Jordan Smith

Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law

Even as Republican presidential contenders stake out extreme anti-labor positions in New Hampshire, unions in that state have succeeded in blocking an anti-union “Right-to-Wo...

Nov 30, 2011 / John Nichols

Republicans Make Rare Retreat on Payroll Tax Cuts—Why? Republicans Make Rare Retreat on Payroll Tax Cuts—Why?

When Mitch McConnell surrendered on a payroll tax cut extension, it might have marked a new dynamic in Washington. 

Nov 30, 2011 / George Zornick

The Tea Party’s Distant Cousin The Tea Party’s Distant Cousin

Reactionary forces echo through history, whether conservatives acknowledge it or not.

Nov 30, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

Dave Obey: Creating a Progressive America Dave Obey: Creating a Progressive America

The worst time to get people's attention to environmental problems is a time of economic problems.

Nov 30, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

The Myth of the Self-Loathing Liberal The Myth of the Self-Loathing Liberal

Jonathan Chait has it backwards: Progressives' problem has been too much loyalty to the President, not too little.

Nov 30, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Anti-‘Too Big to Fail’ Jon Huntsman Nails Romney as Wall Street’s Man Anti-‘Too Big to Fail’ Jon Huntsman Nails Romney as Wall Street’s Man

Taking the position of former Senator Russ Feingold, former Utah governor positions himself as the anti-bankster candidate -- and a serious alternative to over-the-top corporatism ...

Nov 30, 2011 / John Nichols

Is Obama ‘Abandoning’ the White Working Class?

Is Obama ‘Abandoning’ the White Working Class? Is Obama ‘Abandoning’ the White Working Class?

Conservatives are completely misrepresenting a study of the electorate. 

Nov 30, 2011 / Ben Adler

Bob Herbert: Occupy Wall Street’s Cry of the Heart

Bob Herbert: Occupy Wall Street’s Cry of the Heart Bob Herbert: Occupy Wall Street’s Cry of the Heart

Despite all the dismissive criticism, Occupy Wall Street has spread like a wild fire globally since its inception three month ago. How could a leaderless and seemingly amorphous mo...

Nov 29, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

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