Government

Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement

Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement

A bipartisan coalition wanted to prevent President Obama from going ahead with his plan to provide US military aid to Syrian rebels. But House Republican leaders prevented a real o...

Jul 24, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Responses to ‘Congressional Hunger Games’

Responses to ‘Congressional Hunger Games’ Responses to ‘Congressional Hunger Games’

Five national leaders in the fight against hunger and poverty offer their perspectives on the SNAP debate and what we need to do to fight back.

Jul 24, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies?

Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies? Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies?

Politicians from President Obama to Republican leaders are introducing legislation aimed at fixing the challenge of balancing family and careers.

Jul 23, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans

Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans

A bipartisan compromise nearly guarantees that rates will rise above current levels in a matter of years. 

Jul 22, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Cities Really Are Too Big to Fail

Cities Really Are Too Big to Fail Cities Really Are Too Big to Fail

And it's time for Congress to recognize that.

Jul 22, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Samantha Power’s Testimony Confirms Foreign Policy Orthodoxy

Samantha Power’s Testimony Confirms Foreign Policy Orthodoxy Samantha Power’s Testimony Confirms Foreign Policy Orthodoxy

The nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations said Security Council authorization should not be necessary for military action. 

Jul 17, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat Economic Freedom

Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat Economic Freedom Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat Economic Freedom

Just give free-market ideology a few seconds of your time and you, too, can join the 1 percent!

Jul 16, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Senate Deal Breaks Some Gridlock, but This Isn’t the Filibuster Reform That’s Needed

Senate Deal Breaks Some Gridlock, but This Isn’t the Filibuster Reform That’s Needed Senate Deal Breaks Some Gridlock, but This Isn’t the Filibuster Reform That’s Needed

Harry Reid forces the hand of Senate Republicans on nominations. But he should not take the “nuclear option” off the table anytime soon.

Jul 16, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Ending the Tyranny of the Mitch McConnell Minority

Ending the Tyranny of the Mitch McConnell Minority Ending the Tyranny of the Mitch McConnell Minority

The Senate minority leader has abused the filibuster since 2007, but if continues to filibuster presidential appointments, Harry Reid is prepared to change the Senate rules.

Jul 15, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Confronting Congressional Hunger Games

This Week in Poverty: Confronting Congressional Hunger Games This Week in Poverty: Confronting Congressional Hunger Games

Recent votes on food stamps reveal that Congress is pummeling low-income people with increasing ferocity. What can be done to confront and change this cruelty and shortsightedness?...

Jul 15, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

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