Politics

How Pro-Austerity Groups Lost the Deficit Wars

How Pro-Austerity Groups Lost the Deficit Wars How Pro-Austerity Groups Lost the Deficit Wars

A funny thing happened on the way to the fiscal cliff: real people fought back.

Feb 19, 2014 / Mary Bottari

De Blasio’s Pick of Wiley Means Practical Paths to Lofty Goals

De Blasio’s Pick of Wiley Means Practical Paths to Lofty Goals De Blasio’s Pick of Wiley Means Practical Paths to Lofty Goals

The mayor’s new counsel has wedded incisive analysis of race and poverty to practical policy ideas that would make government a positive force across communities.

Feb 19, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

High Time for a Robin Hood Tax

High Time for a Robin Hood Tax High Time for a Robin Hood Tax

A properly implented FTT can benefit the economy from top to bottom.

Feb 19, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel: An Important Month for Obamacare

Katrina vanden Heuvel: An Important Month for Obamacare Katrina vanden Heuvel: An Important Month for Obamacare

The Nation’s editor celebrated the recent successes of the Affordable Care Act in a roundtable on ABC’s This Week.

Feb 18, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Will a Minimum Wage Hike Really Cost Jobs?

Will a Minimum Wage Hike Really Cost Jobs? Will a Minimum Wage Hike Really Cost Jobs?

The Congressional Budget Office is out of step with most economists on job loss projections as a result of a minimum wage hike. 

Feb 18, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

The Worst US Presidents Ever

The Worst US Presidents Ever The Worst US Presidents Ever

John Nichols appears on All in With Chris Hayes to consider America’s worst commanders in chief.

Feb 18, 2014 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward

Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward

If Republicans want to be more appealing, they should return to their roots as a party that put “the man (and woman) before the dollar.”

Feb 18, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground

How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground

Most of the prominent figures involved in the Bridgegate scandal—including Port Authority general counsel Philip Kwon—were directly appointed by Governor Christie.

Feb 18, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It

Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Ted Cruz.

Feb 18, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen?

Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen? Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen?

It’s still possible to remember, almost nostalgically, how the Fifth Amendment used to guarantee Americans due process.

Feb 18, 2014 / Peter Van Buren

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