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The Shelters That Clinton Built

The Shelters That Clinton Built The Shelters That Clinton Built

Structurally unsafe and laced with formaldehyde, the "hurricane-proof" classroom trailers installed by the Clinton Foundation in Haiti came from the same company being su...

Jul 11, 2011 / Feature / Isabel Macdonald and Isabeau Doucet

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Are the Media Misleading Americans on the Debt Ceiling Debate? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Are the Media Misleading Americans on the Debt Ceiling Debate?

Katrina vanden Heuvel explains how we have to shift the budget debate from one centered around Washington’s debt crisis into one that looks at the full picture of America&rsq...

Jul 11, 2011 / Press Room

Slide Show: Inside the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddily Built, Searingly Hot and Toxic Haiti Trailers

Slide Show: Inside the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddily Built, Searingly Hot and Toxic Haiti Trailers Slide Show: Inside the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddily Built, Searingly Hot and Toxic Haiti Trailers

Jul 9, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

As Unemployment Spikes, Obama’s Got a Bigger Problem Than the Debt Ceiling

As Unemployment Spikes, Obama’s Got a Bigger Problem Than the Debt Ceiling As Unemployment Spikes, Obama’s Got a Bigger Problem Than the Debt Ceiling

The president is wrong to even consider putting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid on the table. Campaign czar David Plouffe is even more wrong to suggest that unemployment is not...

Jul 8, 2011 / John Nichols

With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project? With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project?

Murdoch’s media conglomerate, embroiled in a British phone-hacking scandal, has been forced to close one of its largest holdings, the News of the World newspaper. A critical ...

Jul 7, 2011 / John Nichols

The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free

Eric on David Brooks's underying nonsense and Reed on media paying for story rights (*cough* the Casey Anthony trial).

Jul 7, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown? Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown?

His budget gimmicks as governor contributed to the current crisis.

Jul 7, 2011 / Ben Adler

With Entitlements on the Table, Obama Plans to Go Big on a Budget Deal With Entitlements on the Table, Obama Plans to Go Big on a Budget Deal

The president is ready to support changes to Social Security and Medicare to get a deal on the debt ceiling. If the past is any indication, this was the plan.

Jul 7, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

What Happened at Obama’s First Twitter Town Hall? What Happened at Obama’s First Twitter Town Hall?

In an unusual new media event, the president served up some long answers to short questions. Is this an improvement on traditional town halls?

Jul 6, 2011 / Ari Melber

Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks

Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks

Democrats should demand fair taxation, but they cannot support cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in exchange for new revenue.

Jun 29, 2011 / John Nichols

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