Politics

An Offensive Response to the Budget ‘Crisis’ An Offensive Response to the Budget ‘Crisis’

Deficit hawks across the political spectrum and the tea partiers claim America is broke. It isn't. We can deal with our debt by taxing extreme concentrations of wealth.

Apr 12, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Scandal in Fitzwalkerstan: Top Donor Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme to Aid Governor Walker Scandal in Fitzwalkerstan: Top Donor Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme to Aid Governor Walker

One of Governor Scott Walker's oldest political allies and top donors, a rail executive whose firm recently got big bucks from the state, is indicted for making illegal campai...

Apr 12, 2011 / John Nichols

Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War

The Ohio congressman warns the president that he's prolonging a civil war.

Apr 12, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Budget Agreement Reflects Reverse Class Warfare Budget Agreement Reflects Reverse Class Warfare

The new budget agreement disproportionally harms lower-income and middle-class Americans while asking no sacrifice from the rich and powerful.

Apr 12, 2011 / Ari Berman

Washington, DC: Where Conservative Congressmen Dump Bad Ideas Washington, DC: Where Conservative Congressmen Dump Bad Ideas

The Obama-Boehner budget's ban on abortion funding for DC is a stark reminder that district residents still aren't treated as equals in American democracy.

Apr 12, 2011 / Martin Austermuhle

Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli

On the Libyan intervention, the question demands to be asked: Are we winning yet? And if not, why persist in an effort for which great pain is repaid with such little gain?

Apr 12, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Poverty in John Boehner’s District

Poverty in John Boehner’s District Poverty in John Boehner’s District

Fourteen percent of Speaker Boehner’s constituents live below the federal poverty line of $22,400 per year for a family of four. His budget targets these vulnerable people. ...

Apr 11, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann

Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?

Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.

Apr 11, 2011 / Press Room

Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?

Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.

Apr 11, 2011 / CNN

The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson

A vivid and personal portrait of a husband and his enduring work.

Apr 11, 2011 / Sheila Johnson

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