If Americans Don’t Get Hurt, War Is No Longer War If Americans Don’t Get Hurt, War Is No Longer War
The Obama administration has come up with a remarkable justification for going to war against Libya without the required Congressional approval.
Jun 21, 2011 / Jonathan Schell
Republicans Abuse Confirmation Process in an Attempt to Make Policy Republicans Abuse Confirmation Process in an Attempt to Make Policy
For the last year, Senate Republicans have used the confirmation process to block nominees, de-staff agencies, and overturn the president's agenda piece by piece.
Jun 20, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Senate Democrats Should Have Embraced Surtax on Millionaires Senate Democrats Should Have Embraced Surtax on Millionaires
Senate Budget Committee chair Kent Conrad had a good, old-fashioned prairie-populist idea for addressing deficits: Impose a surtax on millionaires. His colleagues should have embra...
Jun 18, 2011 / John Nichols
Jillian C. York: Using ‘National Security’ Concerns to Hide Internet Censorship Jillian C. York: Using ‘National Security’ Concerns to Hide Internet Censorship
At the 2011 Personal Democracy Forum, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Jillian C. York discusses WikiLeaks and the censorship of expression on the Internet.
Jun 17, 2011 / The Nation
Feingold to Netroots Nation: Call Out Corporate Democrats Feingold to Netroots Nation: Call Out Corporate Democrats
Corporate money corrupts, warns former senator, in a call for the netroots to challenge those in both parties who "dance with the devil."
Jun 17, 2011 / John Nichols
Peter King’s ‘Muslim Radicalization’ Hearings Risk Repeating History Peter King’s ‘Muslim Radicalization’ Hearings Risk Repeating History
As a young, Japanese-American child, I was held in an internment camp out of prejudice and war hysteria. America can't make the same mistake again.
Jun 14, 2011 / Mike Honda
The Government Nudge: A Public Role in the Private Sector The Government Nudge: A Public Role in the Private Sector
The government has the power to spur innovation and reshape the economy—but it must be willing to flex its muscle.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Robert Weissman
On Weinergate: In Defense of Acting Like an Adult On Weinergate: In Defense of Acting Like an Adult
What kind of a professional has phone sex from his office during business hours with his staff just outside the door? Not one with his priorities in order.
Jun 8, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
The Real Meaning of Santorum The Real Meaning of Santorum
Before he was an internet punchline, Rick Santorum was the baby face of compassionate conservatism. Remember that?
Jun 6, 2011 / Richard Kim
Boehner Protects Obama’s Libya Mission By Engineering a Mild Rebuke While Blocking Kucinich’s Real Plan to End It Boehner Protects Obama’s Libya Mission By Engineering a Mild Rebuke While Blocking Kucinich’s Real Plan to End It
Congress debated about how to respond to the undeclared war in Libya. Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and a lot of old-school, anti-interventionist Republicans backed an anti-war ...
Jun 3, 2011 / John Nichols