Anarchy in the UK Anarchy in the UK
It's taken years to brew the toxic mix of hopelessness and rage, disenfranchisement and greed that erupted in Britain this week.
Aug 9, 2011 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis
Elections Still Have Consequences Elections Still Have Consequences
If we want to know why this abysmal debt deal happened, we have to look to the 2010 Congressional elections.
Aug 9, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
The Standard & Poor’s Agenda The Standard & Poor’s Agenda
There are several explanations as to why Standard & Poor's downgraded the federal government's credit rating. None involve actual economics.
Aug 8, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
GOP Causes S&P Downgrade, but Republican Candidates Blame Obama GOP Causes S&P Downgrade, but Republican Candidates Blame Obama
S&P downgraded the US credit rating because the GOP won’t raise taxes and played brinksmanship with the debt ceiling. But Romney, Bachmann et al. say it’s Obama&rsq...
Aug 8, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem
Mitt Romney is the Republican front-runner, but he isn’t as strong among Tea Party activists.
Aug 5, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate
Last weekend, two very different speeches on the future of the teaching profession made news.
Aug 3, 2011 / The Notion / Dana Goldstein
Pawlenty Versus Bachmann Heats up in Iowa Pawlenty Versus Bachmann Heats up in Iowa
Tim Pawlenty knows that his only route to the Republican nomination is by process of elimination, so he’s trying to eliminate Michele Bachmann.
Aug 3, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Is It Time to Downgrade the Rating Agencies? Is It Time to Downgrade the Rating Agencies?
Despite playing a hugely damaging role in the 2009 financial collapse, credit rating agencies were a central player in the debt ceiling debate. When will Washington learn to ignore...
Aug 3, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
How Obama Can Challenge GOP Obstruction How Obama Can Challenge GOP Obstruction
Republican obstructionism is hurting Obama as much as the GOP’s hostage-taking negotiating strategy on the economy.
Aug 3, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Meet Erick Erickson, the New-Media Rush Limbaugh Meet Erick Erickson, the New-Media Rush Limbaugh
Although unknown to many liberals, Red State’s Erick Erickson is an exemplar of the new right-wing media activists pushing the GOP to extremes.
Aug 2, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler