Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality
The 2012 vice presidential candidate is just trying to rebrand himself for 2016.
Jul 24, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War? How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War?
It isn't just a coincidence that the entire world seems to be at war at once. President Obama needs an army—of diplomats.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Despite Scandals, Christie Gets Good Press in Iowa Despite Scandals, Christie Gets Good Press in Iowa
The New Jersey governor is crossing his fingers and hoping that scandals at home don’t blow up in his face.
Jul 21, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’? Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’?
The backers of the reformicons are mostly Wall Street and hedge fund types, naturally.
Jul 17, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment
When protesters interrupted an interview with the Cheneys to call the former vice president a war criminal, C-SPAN’s feed mysteriously cut out.
Jul 15, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Obama Fiddles While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddles While Gaza Burns
Sort of like what President Bush and Condi Rice did in January 2009
Jul 10, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class
While Obama has begun to act on what the country needs, Republican obstruction refuses to pass bills and solve problems.
Jul 9, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How to End the Rebirth of the ‘Old Confederacy’ in the ‘New South’: An Interview With the Reverend Jesse Jackson How to End the Rebirth of the ‘Old Confederacy’ in the ‘New South’: An Interview With the Reverend Jesse Jackson
Jackson explains how Southern politics dangerously mirror the Old Confederate South and why it’s time for another Reconstruction
Jul 8, 2014 / Victoria Ford
On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar
Clinton is using Edward Snowden as a punching bag to shore up her hawkish bona fides.
Jul 8, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq? Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?
Protect the embassy, advise Iraqi troops, protect Baghdad airport. And then?
Jul 2, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss