Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling
Instead of growing the economy, both political parties have become obsessed with the debt crisis and ignored what the American people really want—jobs.
Jul 12, 2011 / MSNBC
Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti? Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti?
In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake last year, the Clinton Foundation funded the construction of hundreds of highly toxic, moldy, searingly hot emergency shelter trailers...
Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room
Melissa Harris-Perry: Black Families Devastated by the Recession Melissa Harris-Perry: Black Families Devastated by the Recession
Melissa Harris-Perry explains the political history, and dangers, behind today's widening economic gap between the races.
Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room
Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti? Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti?
In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake last year, the Clinton Foundation funded the construction of hundreds of highly toxic, moldy, searingly hot emergency shelter trailers...
Jul 12, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Democracy in Wisconsin: With GOP Campaigning for Fake Democrats, Here Are 4 Scenarios for Today’s Recall Election Primaries Democracy in Wisconsin: With GOP Campaigning for Fake Democrats, Here Are 4 Scenarios for Today’s Recall Election Primaries
The primary voting to choose challengers to six targeted Republican senators is just the start of the process of holding anti-labor Republican Governor Scott Wa...
Jul 12, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama’s Bush-League World Obama’s Bush-League World
Is the Obama national security team a pilotless drone?
Jul 12, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling
Instead of growing the economy, both political parties have become obsessed with the debt crisis and ignored what the American people really want—jobs.
Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room
Are Republican Candidates Crazy or Just Cynical About the Debt Ceiling? Are Republican Candidates Crazy or Just Cynical About the Debt Ceiling?
Republican presidential candidates say we should not raise the debt ceiling. Have they lost their minds?
Jul 12, 2011 / Ben Adler
Obama’s Proposed Medicare Age Hike Means a 12 Percent Benefit Cut for the Average Senior Obama’s Proposed Medicare Age Hike Means a 12 Percent Benefit Cut for the Average Senior
The president has reportedly proposed raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. That's bad fiscal policy, bad economics and bad politics.
Jul 12, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama Calls Out Bachmann… and Other Irresponsible ‘Professional Politicians’ Obama Calls Out Bachmann… and Other Irresponsible ‘Professional Politicians’
The president has not gotten everything right in the course of the debt ceiling debate. But he was right to call Michele Bachmann out as the irresponsible professional pol that she...
Jul 11, 2011 / John Nichols