Political Figures

How Obama’s Embrace Turned Teddy Roosevelt Into a Socialist How Obama’s Embrace Turned Teddy Roosevelt Into a Socialist

After Obama cited Roosevelt in his Kansas speech, Fox News has decided that TR peddled “socialistic nationalism.”

Dec 7, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Conservatives for Jon Huntsman? Conservatives for Jon Huntsman?

Conservative intellectuals are realizing Huntsman is actually a good candidate for them. Too bad GOP voters don’t care about facts. 

Dec 6, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

Bring Them Home—Now Bring Them Home—Now

On Afghanistan withdrawal, Congress may be catching up with the American people—though not fast enough.

Dec 5, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Newt Gingrich’s Tea Party Problem Newt Gingrich’s Tea Party Problem

His rhetoric appeals to the Tea Party, but his past record doesn’t.

Dec 5, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On? Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?

The president must decide what is more important: pandering to the Catholic hierarchy or protecting women's health.

Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Myth of the Self-Loathing Liberal The Myth of the Self-Loathing Liberal

Jonathan Chait has it backwards: Progressives' problem has been too much loyalty to the President, not too little.

Nov 30, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Newt Gingrich

Why Conservatives Like Newt Gingrich Why Conservatives Like Newt Gingrich

It’s more than just their distaste for Mitt Romney. Gingrich appeals to conservatives with his extreme denunciations of liberals.

Nov 29, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

Gingrich and Romney Endorsements Are Based on False Assumptions Gingrich and Romney Endorsements Are Based on False Assumptions

Newspaper editorial boards from Wall Street to Manchester, NH, have started backing leading Republicans—but their underlying facts are wrong.

Nov 28, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

Obama’s China Syndrome

Obama’s China Syndrome Obama’s China Syndrome

In a momentous strategic shift, President Obama has begun a military buildup in East Asia in a foolish attempt to intimidate China. It will bring blowback, and a greater risk of wa...

Nov 22, 2011 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare

Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America

Extreme Israel hawks are increasingly just another part of the right-wing coalition. 

Nov 22, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

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