Politics

Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment

Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment

One picture might just speak a thousand words about Obama's balance stance on gun safety.

Feb 4, 2013 / John Nichols

Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet

Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet

There is a special place reserved for the late New York City mayor in gay hell.

Feb 2, 2013 / Richard Kim

What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement?

What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement? What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement?

Voter suppression efforts in Virginia and Florida have galvinated activists to fight harder to protect--and expand--the vote in 2016.

Feb 1, 2013 / Brentin Mock

A Big Day for Obamacare

A Big Day for Obamacare A Big Day for Obamacare

The administration largely protected universal contraception coverage, but also made it harder for millions of familes to get health insurance. 

Feb 1, 2013 / George Zornick

What We Will Lose When Tom Harkin Leaves the Senate

What We Will Lose When Tom Harkin Leaves the Senate What We Will Lose When Tom Harkin Leaves the Senate

An FDR Democrat who got big things done, the retiring senator has been a rare moral voice in a chamber of compromise and cynicism—especially on human rights issues.

Feb 1, 2013 / John Nichols

It’s Good to Be Goldman

It’s Good to Be Goldman It’s Good to Be Goldman

Those responsible for the crisis continue to be rewarded, as Timothy Geithner’s Treasury Department approves tens of millions of dollars in bonuses for Goldman Sachs executiv...

Feb 1, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Hagel Disaster

The Hagel Disaster The Hagel Disaster

He’ll probably be confirmed, but the former senator didn’t exactly stand tall.

Feb 1, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort

Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort

Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert, chief sponsor of potentially the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country, has friends in high places. 

Feb 1, 2013 / Lee Fang

Could New Orleans Be the Labor Movement’s Next Frontier?

Could New Orleans Be the Labor Movement’s Next Frontier? Could New Orleans Be the Labor Movement’s Next Frontier?

The city runs on tourism—and thousands of non-union restaurant workers.

Jan 31, 2013 / Nona Willis Aronowitz

Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing

Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing

We just witnessed one of the most absurd, embarrassing hearings in recent Washington memory.

Jan 31, 2013 / George Zornick

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