Will Obama Use His Campaign List to Break The Filibuster? Will Obama Use His Campaign List to Break The Filibuster?
There’s a sleeping giant on the sidelines of the most important legislative fight in the next four years.
Dec 2, 2012 / Ari Melber
Is Paul Ryan Making Americans More Favorably Inclined Toward Socialism? Is Paul Ryan Making Americans More Favorably Inclined Toward Socialism?
After all the Republican ranting about socialism, a new poll finds Americans have more positive feelings about… socialism.
Dec 2, 2012 / John Nichols
Things You Shouldn’t Read Too Much Into, but… Things You Shouldn’t Read Too Much Into, but…
Mitt and Barack had something of “a moment” during their meeting at the White House yesterday.
Nov 30, 2012 / Leslie Savan
A Mandate to Raise Taxes on the Rich? Election Numbers Say ‘Yes’ A Mandate to Raise Taxes on the Rich? Election Numbers Say ‘Yes’
Barack Obama now has a higher percentage of the vote than Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton, Bush—or Reagan in 1980.
Nov 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Recognizing the Long Arc of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Congressional Service Recognizing the Long Arc of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Congressional Service
His congressional career is ending on a sad note, but his House record was characterized by rare independence and courage.
Nov 23, 2012 / John Nichols
Conservatives Griping About Obama’s Thanksgiving Proclamation: Try a Helping of FDR Conservatives Griping About Obama’s Thanksgiving Proclamation: Try a Helping of FDR
Obama’s modestly enlightened statement has right-wingers in a tizzy. What would they say about Roosevelt’s proclamations decrying greed and celebrating “our sense...
Nov 22, 2012 / John Nichols
It’s Time to End the War on Drugs It’s Time to End the War on Drugs
The trillion-dollar crusade isn’t making America drug-free—it’s making us the world's most incarcerated population.
Nov 20, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives
Right-wing pundits still don’t get it: Romney's loss was about issues, not identity politics.
Nov 20, 2012 / Ben Adler
Obama’s Drone Presidency Obama’s Drone Presidency
As the number of civilian casualties mounts, our nation's “kill list” only grows longer.
Nov 19, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama Speaks at Myanmar’s Historic Center of Student Protest Obama Speaks at Myanmar’s Historic Center of Student Protest
The President's choice of venue--where the former military dictator massacred students in 1962--is a nod to his administration's careful non-endorsement of the Myanmar gove...
Nov 19, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger