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 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’ Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’
As we saw in this election, people of color can no longer be called "minorities." It's time to seize that power in the fight for true equality.
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
John Nichols: On Healthcare Exchanges, GOP Governors Are Harming Their Own States John Nichols: On Healthcare Exchanges, GOP Governors Are Harming Their Own States
Several Republican governors are leaving it to the feds to set up “one-size-fits-all” healthcare exchanges in their states.
Nov 19, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Budget Deal We Deserve The Budget Deal We Deserve
The Congressional Progressive Caucus is standing up to austerity hawks, promoting a “Deal For All” that protects social spending and invests in real growth.
Nov 19, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Fight Against Fracking The Fight Against Fracking
In small hamlets and tiny towns you’ve never heard of, grassroots activists are taking a stand in what could be the final showdown for Earth’s future.
Nov 19, 2012 / Ellen Cantarow
Is Romney’s ‘Gift’ Doctrine as Bad as It Sounds? Is Romney’s ‘Gift’ Doctrine as Bad as It Sounds?
Short answer: Yes, but…
Nov 17, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The Modern GOP Thrives on Lee Atwater’s Strategy of Coded Racism The Modern GOP Thrives on Lee Atwater’s Strategy of Coded Racism
In the recent election cycle, the GOP played to racial anxieties the same way Lee Atwater did two decades ago.
Nov 16, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns
The White House better let Israel know, quietly, to stand down. And then work for a real ceasefire. Fast.
Nov 16, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Land of Milk and Honey Once More The Land of Milk and Honey Once More
The shifting demographics of California are producing an American electoral majority that is more progressive.
Nov 16, 2012 / Robert Scheer