Tough Questions for John Kerry Tough Questions for John Kerry
Here are just a few things the Foreign Relations Committee should be asking Obama’s nominee for secretary of state.
Jan 2, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Focus the Secretary of State Debate on Policy, Not Politics Katrina vanden Heuvel: Focus the Secretary of State Debate on Policy, Not Politics
Partisan predictions for the presiden’s nominee have drowned out the real conversation on Obama’s foreign policy priorities.
Dec 18, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State
The nomination of a secretary of state gives the Senate the opportunity to probe the administration’s foreign policy priorities.
Dec 18, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernanke for Treasury Secretary? Bernanke for Treasury Secretary?
The Fed chairman has been making the case for jobless Americans that normally in the past is made most strenuously by liberal Democrats.
Nov 20, 2012 / Blog / William Greider
The Endless Drone Killing Program The Endless Drone Killing Program
The Washington Post investigative piece is truly frightening. The “Global War on Terror” goes on and on.
Oct 24, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Neoconjobs Neoconjobs
The Obama administration's quiet reponse to a 2010 bombing in Georgia contrasts with the macho foreign policy vision Mitt demonstrated with his response to riots in the Arab world ...
Sep 13, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US? Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US?
The head of the Bank of England now says bankers’ lies about interest rates “meet my definition of fraud.” Will US officials finally crack down?
Jul 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
What Pelosi and the Black Caucus Get About the Next GOP Strategy What Pelosi and the Black Caucus Get About the Next GOP Strategy
The walkout by CBC members and the House Democratic leader was exactly the right response to the Holder contempt vote. Indeed, it’s a model for future fights.
Jun 29, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Roberts and Obamacare: The Odd Couple Wins Roberts and Obamacare: The Odd Couple Wins
With the ACA upheld, the door has been opened for evolution toward what eventually will be recognized as nationalized healthcare.
Jun 29, 2012 / Blog / William Greider
Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office
President Obama’s first use of executive privilege has sparked outrage, of course.
Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry