Congress Representatives Join Fast Opposing Cuts Congress Representatives Join Fast Opposing Cuts
In total, 28 members of Congress (all Democrats) have joined the nationwide fast opposing budget cuts.
Apr 9, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
No Shutdown, but a Lot of Sellouts No Shutdown, but a Lot of Sellouts
President Obama and the Republican leadership of the House and Senate cut a deal to avert a government shutdown late Friday night. But the compromises that Obama and Democratic lea...
Apr 9, 2011 / John Nichols
This Week at TheNation.com: Resetting the Budget Debate This Week at TheNation.com: Resetting the Budget Debate
The Nation heads to the National Conference on Media Reform. Plus: Katha Pollitt and Melissa Harris-Perry defend Planned Parenthood, Jeremy Scahill reports on Yemen, and Natio...
Apr 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Budget Stalemate Is Not About Abortion The Budget Stalemate Is Not About Abortion
Planned Parenthood gets no federal money to provide abortion care. So why does the media keep claiming the looming government shutdown is about “abortion”?
Apr 8, 2011 / Katha Pollitt
Advice for Obama: Confront, Then Compromise Advice for Obama: Confront, Then Compromise
By failing to thematically challenge the GOP’s budget, President Obama has made it easier for John Boehner to keep demanding larger and larger spending cuts.
Apr 8, 2011 / Ari Berman
Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of
Once their votes are cast, many Americans don’t hear from their members of Congress again for the duration of the their term. And since the mainstream media focuses mainly on…
Apr 8, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
What Happened to the GOP’s Social Issues Truce? What Happened to the GOP’s Social Issues Truce?
Attacks by Republicans on Planned Parenthood during the budget fight illustrate how radical social conservatives still hold the balance of power inside the GOP.
Apr 8, 2011 / Ari Berman
Glenn Beck’s Own End Times Foretold Glenn Beck’s Own End Times Foretold
Keeping Beck on might have complicated the Fox-GOP industrial complex’s ability to use government power on behalf of the moneyed interests.
Apr 8, 2011 / Leslie Savan
The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do for You? The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do for You?
Matthew Yglesias joins Chris Hayes to explain the vital role the Fed plays in managing the health of the economy.
Apr 8, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Citizens Go to Jail to Protest Budget Cuts Citizens Go to Jail to Protest Budget Cuts
With all the normal doors of recourse shut to average citizens, protesters go to jail in order to protest severe budget cuts.
Apr 8, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny