Politics

Government Agrees to Reform Coercive ‘Voluntary Departure’ Process

Government Agrees to Reform Coercive ‘Voluntary Departure’ Process Government Agrees to Reform Coercive ‘Voluntary Departure’ Process

Some of the hundreds of thousands of Mexican immigrants who were expelled from the United States after signing voluntary departure forms may be allowed to return and seek legal sta...

Aug 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

The Police Violence We Aren’t Talking About

The Police Violence We Aren’t Talking About The Police Violence We Aren’t Talking About

Sexual assault is a persistent problem within police departments.

Aug 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive)

Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive) Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive)

At a secret meeting of elite donors convened by the Koch brothers, McConnell laid out his plan for shrinking the federal government and whined about having to vote on minimum wage ...

Aug 26, 2014 / Lauren Windsor

Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’

Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’ Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’

Documents reveal how a mining firm quietly supported Wisconsin’s governor.

Aug 25, 2014 / John Nichols

For the Sake of Michael Brown

For the Sake of Michael Brown For the Sake of Michael Brown

We believe it is because not nearly enough capable people with resources in this region have heeded our pleas that we have reached this crisis point of complete breakdown. We need ...

Aug 22, 2014 / The St. Louis American Editorial Board

620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs

620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs 620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs

The stunning figure represents roughly a quarter of households of military members on active duty, the Reserves or the National Guard.

Aug 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan

When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan

Ryan still doesn’t get that attacking Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is political nonstarter.

Aug 21, 2014 / John Nichols

Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action

Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action

Undocumented immigrants and their advocates are concerned that the president’s orders will be far more limited than the hype suggests—and they’re trying to raise the bar for what a...

Aug 21, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening

For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening

Most of the candidates likely to contend for the presidency in 2016 have been silent—even Hillary Clinton, who’s been otherwise eager in recent weeks to opine extensive...

Aug 20, 2014 / George Zornick

Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington

Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington

The First Amendment is under assault. Americans must preserve “the freedom that allows us to verify the existence of all other freedoms.”

Aug 18, 2014 / John Nichols

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