Political Ideologies

Absolutely, Second Amendment

Absolutely, Second Amendment Absolutely, Second Amendment

It's my God-given right to own a drone.

Dec 3, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

The Heritage Foundation and Me

The Heritage Foundation and Me The Heritage Foundation and Me

For those who buy the spin that the Heritage Foundation used to be an intellectually serious place, some history, and some stories.

Nov 27, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR

Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR

FDR took on ”greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches.”

Nov 27, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Don’t Be Fooled: Scott Walker Is No Reformer

Don’t Be Fooled: Scott Walker Is No Reformer Don’t Be Fooled: Scott Walker Is No Reformer

Despite all the spin about his “reform-minded” independence, the 2016 contender is a entirely predictable political careerist.

Nov 26, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’

Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’ Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’

Charlotte Hays’s “When Did White Trash Become the New Normal?” reveals a right that’s stopped masking its contempt for average Americans.

Nov 21, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses

Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses

It is time to recognize that penalty and punishment are wrong responses—for congressmen and for SNAP recipients.

Nov 21, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Obamacare: Too Small to Succeed?

Obamacare: Too Small to Succeed? Obamacare: Too Small to Succeed?

The problems with the Affordable Care Act stem from government being too small and weak, not too big and powerful.

Nov 20, 2013 / Against the Current / Richard Kim

Bernie Sanders Might Just Have to Run for President

Bernie Sanders Might Just Have to Run for President Bernie Sanders Might Just Have to Run for President

The independent senator is a reluctant prospect. But he says the times demand a progressive alternative to politics as usual.

Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Republican Alternatives to Healthcare

Republican Alternatives to Healthcare Republican Alternatives to Healthcare

You've got to admire their creativity.

Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

As He Runs for President, Scott Walker Runs From His Record

As He Runs for President, Scott Walker Runs From His Record As He Runs for President, Scott Walker Runs From His Record

In his campaign book, Unintimidated, the controversial Wisconsin governor offers a rewrite of his history.

Nov 18, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

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