Politics

Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners

Democrats are trying to break the anti-tax absolutism of the GOP and claim a mandate on reform after the elections.

Jul 9, 2012 / George Zornick

‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan

‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan ‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan

The Republican strategy imperils our democracy and seeds distrust among a populace that already has little confidence in its elected leaders.

Jul 9, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism

Jon Huntsman’s decision to skip the GOP convention says a lot about how narrow the party of Lincoln, and even Reagan, has become.

Jul 9, 2012 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Attack on Voters The GOP’s Attack on Voters

The GOP admits that it believes voter ID laws will win Romney the election. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Activists Protest Romney’s ‘Koch Problem’ Activists Protest Romney’s ‘Koch Problem’

Hundreds of activists show up at a Mitt Romney Southampton fundraiser to protest billionaires’ money in politics. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out

Violence is rising, but the United States knows little or nothing about what’s really happening.

Jul 9, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense

Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense

A new manifesto for economic sense from Paul Krugman and Richard Layard is by no means radical. But it’s rational, which these days is saying a lot.

Jul 9, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women

Rush says, “When women got the right to vote is when it all went downhill.” No wonder he supports voter ID laws.

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

How to Disenfranchise 18 Percent of Philadelphia’s Electorate How to Disenfranchise 18 Percent of Philadelphia’s Electorate

Forty-four percent of Philly’s population is African-American—and nearly 20 percent of voters there may lose the right to cast a ballot this fall.

Jul 6, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters

This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters

Sister Simone Campbell talks about the Nuns on the Bus and their work to address poverty in America.

Jul 6, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

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