Political Figures

Immigrant Rights Advocates Stage Civil Disobedience at the White House

Immigrant Rights Advocates Stage Civil Disobedience at the White House Immigrant Rights Advocates Stage Civil Disobedience at the White House

Immigrants and allies rallied in more than a dozen US cities on Thursday to ask President Obama to use his executive authority to stop deportations of undocumented workers and thei...

Aug 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only

Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only

Black girls face daunting odds, too. Why does My Brother’s Keeper neglect their struggles?

Aug 27, 2014 / Feature / Dani McClain

When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan

When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan When Dick Cheney Swatted an ‘Annoying Mosquito’ Named Paul Ryan

Ryan still doesn’t get that attacking Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is political nonstarter.

Aug 21, 2014 / John Nichols

Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action

Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action

Undocumented immigrants and their advocates are concerned that the president’s orders will be far more limited than the hype suggests—and they’re trying to raise the bar for what a...

Aug 21, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again

Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again

At the heart of Christie’s campaign is a plan to drive a wedge between state workers and middle-class taxpayers.

Aug 15, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right

Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right

Just a taste of what 2016 will look like.

Aug 12, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Forty years after President Richard Nixon resigned, our leaders have become even less accountable.

Aug 8, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016

Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016 Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016

Polls show surprising support among Republicans for the New Jersey governor.

Aug 8, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the exam­ple to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

Aug 7, 2014 / Elizabeth Holtzman

Senators to Obama: Stop Censoring the Torture Report

Senators to Obama: Stop Censoring the Torture Report Senators to Obama: Stop Censoring the Torture Report

Lawmakers say the CIA redacted “key facts” from a long-awaited investigation into the agency’s cruel interrogation tactics.

Aug 6, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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