Rick Perry Plays to Right-Wing Fantasy That Obama Opposes Israel Rick Perry Plays to Right-Wing Fantasy That Obama Opposes Israel
The Texas Governor addressed pro-Israel activists in New York, telling them he would be a stauncher ally than President Obama.
Sep 20, 2011 / Ben Adler
Republican Candidates Respond to Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan Republican Candidates Respond to Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan
The leading Republican presidential candidates reacted swiftly with dishonest and ideological claims to President Obama’s plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion.
Sep 20, 2011 / Ben Adler
SEC Launches Major Investigation Into S&P Downgrade SEC Launches Major Investigation Into S&P Downgrade
Inquiries from the SEC into the federal credit downgrade might reveal a relationship between rating agencies and Wall Street that goes beyond cozy to criminal.
Sep 20, 2011 / George Zornick
Going… Going… Greece on the Brink Going… Going… Greece on the Brink
Unless the country implements reforms, the EU and IMF won't release the next tranche of bailout funds. What happens if they can’t reach an agreement?
Sep 20, 2011 / Maria Margaronis
TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis
The state of Georgia is about to take part in the legal lynching of an innocent man.
Sep 20, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Stop the XL Pipeline Stop the XL Pipeline
We deserve an emergency response to an emergency.
Sep 20, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Poor Little Rich ‘Class Warfare’ Victim Poor Little Rich ‘Class Warfare’ Victim
Tea Party Congressman John Fleming doesn’t get why he should be taxed more on the $400,000 he has left after “feeding my family.”
Sep 20, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Kathy Hochul Takes a Stand Against Free Trade Kathy Hochul Takes a Stand Against Free Trade
The Democrats’ new star had some tough words for Obama and the Democratic Party on upcoming free trade deals.
Sep 19, 2011 / George Zornick
The Devilish Detail of Obama’s Speech: Deep Medicare, Medicaid Cuts The Devilish Detail of Obama’s Speech: Deep Medicare, Medicaid Cuts
The president plans to cut “waste, fraud and abuse,” but his proposal would in practice harm the neediest.
Sep 19, 2011 / John Nichols
Fighting Poverty Now Fighting Poverty Now
Last week's poverty figures made the media take notice of our historic poverty rate. Here's what we should do about it.
Sep 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel