Politics

Fox News: Now the Anti-Obamacare Propaganda Channel Fox News: Now the Anti-Obamacare Propaganda Channel

Eric on new box sets, Reed on the "fair and balanced" channel.

Nov 26, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Former Walmart Exec Leads Shadowy Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists

Former Walmart Exec Leads Shadowy Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists Former Walmart Exec Leads Shadowy Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists

A former chief lobbyist for Walmart is helping to lead a smear campaign against labor and community activists. 

Nov 26, 2013 / Lee Fang

The Impoverished Republican Poverty Agenda

The Impoverished Republican Poverty Agenda The Impoverished Republican Poverty Agenda

The Republican “war on poverty” looks a lot like a war on the poor.

Nov 26, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Iran-US Accord: A Transformative Event

The Iran-US Accord: A Transformative Event The Iran-US Accord: A Transformative Event

Once the deal takes hold, everything changes.

Nov 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize

How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize

With a historic deal in Iran, the Obama administration is one step closer to fulfilling its peacekeeping promise.

Nov 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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 / John Nichols

Stuck With Obamacare

Stuck With Obamacare Stuck With Obamacare

President Obama, aka Middle-Man, is having a rough month.

Nov 25, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones

Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones

Citizens and a challenger pressure a Maine senator to abandon opposition to a bill that would require reports on civilian casulaties.

Nov 25, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Anti-Poverty Leaders Discuss the Need for a Shared Agenda

This Week in Poverty: Anti-Poverty Leaders Discuss the Need for a Shared Agenda This Week in Poverty: Anti-Poverty Leaders Discuss the Need for a Shared Agenda

Anti-poverty leaders discuss the need to move from just playing defense to working together to achieve a shared agenda.

Nov 25, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation

JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation

A response to Rick Perlstein.

Nov 22, 2013 / James K. Galbraith

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