Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’ Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’
The Democratic Caucus has rejected the agreement between White House and Republicans.
Dec 9, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Treasury Blocks Legal Aid for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Treasury Blocks Legal Aid for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Some hard-hit states want to use their TARP money to fund legal aid for homeowners struggling with foreclosure. Treasury has said no—but Rep. Marcy Kaptur is fighting ba...
Dec 9, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘Quintessentially American’ DREAM Act Approved By House, But Senate Defers Action ‘Quintessentially American’ DREAM Act Approved By House, But Senate Defers Action
But does it stand a chance in the Senate?
Dec 9, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Shifting Goalposts on Terrorism Shifting Goalposts on Terrorism
We've seen so many definitions of terrorist in the last few years, it can be hard to keep them straight. So I suppose it's understandable when someone like Rep. Peter King from New...
Dec 8, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Obama’s a Sell-Out on Taxes? Not So Fast Obama’s a Sell-Out on Taxes? Not So Fast
Obama got the Republicans to agree to an extension of unemployment insurance and a tax credit for low-income workers. As a progressive economist, I'm defending his deal.
Dec 8, 2010 / Michael Meeropol
Dozens of House Dems Urge Pelosi to Block Tax Deal; Progressive Groups Ramp Up Pressure Dozens of House Dems Urge Pelosi to Block Tax Deal; Progressive Groups Ramp Up Pressure
Almost three dozen House members have signed letter that says: “We support extending tax cuts in full to 98 percent of American taxpayers, as the President initially proposed...
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
The Imperiled Presidency? The Imperiled Presidency?
President Obama's not-so-subtle retreats are turning into a rout.
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’ Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’
The president said many objectionable things in selling his tax- cut plan, but his assertions about America's history of compromising was too much to stomach.
Dec 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Wright
What Elizabeth Edwards Did for the Antiwar Movement What Elizabeth Edwards Did for the Antiwar Movement
When one of the most prominent women in America embraced Cindy Sheehan's demand that George Bush listen to antiwar voices, it mattered.
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
From Jefferson To Assange From Jefferson To Assange
It is outrageous for any journalist, or respecter of what every American president has claimed is our inalienable, God-given right to a free press, not to join in Assange’s d...
Dec 8, 2010 / Robert Scheer