Will a Minimum Wage Hike Really Cost Jobs? Will a Minimum Wage Hike Really Cost Jobs?
The Congressional Budget Office is out of step with most economists on job loss projections as a result of a minimum wage hike.
Feb 18, 2014 / George Zornick
The Worst US Presidents Ever The Worst US Presidents Ever
John Nichols appears on All in With Chris Hayes to consider America’s worst commanders in chief.
Feb 18, 2014 / Chris Hayes
Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward
If Republicans want to be more appealing, they should return to their roots as a party that put “the man (and woman) before the dollar.”
Feb 18, 2014 / John Nichols
How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground
Most of the prominent figures involved in the Bridgegate scandal—including Port Authority general counsel Philip Kwon—were directly appointed by Governor Christie.
Feb 18, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Ted Cruz.
Feb 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen? Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen?
It’s still possible to remember, almost nostalgically, how the Fifth Amendment used to guarantee Americans due process.
Feb 18, 2014 / Peter Van Buren
The Comcast/Time Warner Merger Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test The Comcast/Time Warner Merger Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
The merger doesn’t just impact the marketplace of cable; it threatens the marketplace of ideas.
Feb 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton ‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton
The New Jersey governor still looks like a front-runner for 2016.
Feb 17, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
De Blasio’s NYPD Call Didn’t Necessarily Influence the Release of His Political Supporter De Blasio’s NYPD Call Didn’t Necessarily Influence the Release of His Political Supporter
A little wonkish background on the arrest and release of Brooklyn pastor Orlando Findlayter.
Feb 14, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’ Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’
Americans can and should say "no" to the consolidation of communications.
Feb 14, 2014 / John Nichols