Politics

Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016?

Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016? Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016?

It seems that he is, but it isn’t clear that other Republicans are taking him seriously.

Mar 3, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really?

De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really? De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really?

The Times raises a red flag over the mayor’s appointments.

Mar 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism

Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism

The return of the left-wing fantasy that there’s no difference between Democrats and Republicans.

Mar 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor?

Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor? Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor?

Steven Banks has been on the front lines of the battle to get New York mayors to keep their obligations to the poor. Now he’ll be the mayor’s front-man on those policie...

Mar 1, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

It’s Our Act of Killing, Too

It’s Our Act of Killing, Too It’s Our Act of Killing, Too

The brilliant Oscar-nominated film The Act of Killing depicts the horrifying mass murder in Indonesia in the 1960s—but the US was no mere observer. 

Feb 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Brad Simpson

Maine GOP Lawmaker Regrets Suggesting That if Abortion Is Legal, Rape Should Be Too

Maine GOP Lawmaker Regrets Suggesting That if Abortion Is Legal, Rape Should Be Too Maine GOP Lawmaker Regrets Suggesting That if Abortion Is Legal, Rape Should Be Too

Rep. Lawrence Lockman made a career of making vile comments about AIDS, LGBTQ people, women, abortion and rape.

Feb 28, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

MSNBC and Its Discontents

MSNBC and Its Discontents MSNBC and Its Discontents

Are Alec Baldwin and Bill Maher right about the network?

Feb 28, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Should climate hawks really worry about rising domestic fossil fuel production?

Feb 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Should de Blasio Bail Out Waterfront Homeowners?

Should de Blasio Bail Out Waterfront Homeowners? Should de Blasio Bail Out Waterfront Homeowners?

The mayor faces a request for an aggressive post-Sandy policy.

Feb 28, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

In the GOP’s Civil War, the Establishment Is Winning

In the GOP’s Civil War, the Establishment Is Winning In the GOP’s Civil War, the Establishment Is Winning

The Tea Party insurgents may be troublemakers, but they don’t outweigh the Republican establishment.

Feb 28, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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