Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support
A prankster posing as David Koch catches Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker acknowledging Koch's “vested interest” in a budget bill.
Feb 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ? Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ?
So far it's about freedom, but the region's vast wealth—its oil and state-owned enterprises—is at stake.
Feb 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Elizabeth Warren’s Battle Elizabeth Warren’s Battle
Amid continued Republican and financial sector challenges, Elizabeth Warren reminds us that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's greatest strength is its independence.
Feb 22, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis
Sure, Wisconsin has financial troubles. Just about every state does. Instead of addressing them in the same way the state traditionally has, however, the governor is using what he ...
Feb 22, 2011 / John Nichols
US, UK Meddling in Cairo US, UK Meddling in Cairo
London is peddling weapons to Egypt's military. Already.
Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Kuwait Fuse Set for March 8? Kuwait Fuse Set for March 8?
"The power of tweeting Kuwaitis should not be undestimated.'
Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Kristof’s Wrong: Anti-Americanism Will Gain in Revolts Kristof’s Wrong: Anti-Americanism Will Gain in Revolts
Decades of anti-US feelings, along with growing Islamism, will drastically change the region's tenor.
Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The End of Qaddafi? The End of Qaddafi?
Hundreds are dead as rebels seize several Libyan cities and besiege capital.
Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ in Wisconsin, as Largest Crowd Yet—80,000—Opposes Union Busting ‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ in Wisconsin, as Largest Crowd Yet—80,000—Opposes Union Busting
Awkward? Wisconsin's governor claims he's gotten 19,000 e-mails, many of them supportive of his plan to bust public unions. Then more than 80,000 Wisconsinites attend the largest r...
Feb 20, 2011 / John Nichols
Jesse Jackson Tells 50,000 in Wisconsin: ‘This is a Martin Luther King Moment!’ Jesse Jackson Tells 50,000 in Wisconsin: ‘This is a Martin Luther King Moment!’
“When we fight, we win. We fight in Montgomery, we win. We fight in Selma, we win,” the veteran of the civil rights struggle tells union members and their supporters. &...
Feb 19, 2011 / John Nichols