A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama
An investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists concludes that the president has presided over an unprecedented campaign to control the media.
Oct 10, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Four): Goalpost-Moving Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Four): Goalpost-Moving
The apocalyptic pass conservatives have brought us to reveals the foolishness of judging them on things they were willing to settle for in the past.
Oct 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty
Congressman Peter King has talked tough about re-opening the government, but hasn’t been able to deliver.
Oct 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party
A corporate lobbyist says his party should “nominate Republicans who have a belief in the Constitution as it’s supposed to work out.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Lee Fang
What Obama Has to Do to End the GOP Shutdown What Obama Has to Do to End the GOP Shutdown
And put an end to Republicans’ hostage-taking once and for all.
Oct 9, 2013 / The Editors
The GOP’s Southern Strategy The GOP’s Southern Strategy
As the Republican Party becomes whiter and more Southern, obstructionist tactics are inevitable.
Oct 9, 2013 / Ari Berman
President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name
President Obama told AP he’d “think about changing” any name “that was offending a sizable group of people.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / George Zornick
Paul Ryan’s Shock Doctrine ‘Fix’ for the Budget Stalemate Paul Ryan’s Shock Doctrine ‘Fix’ for the Budget Stalemate
The outspoken congressman wants to use the budget crisis to advance his privatization agenda.
Oct 9, 2013 / John Nichols
Presidents and Libraries Presidents and Libraries
A blueprint for the Barack Obama presidential library.
Oct 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin