Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
It's time for the AFL-CIO to embrace constitutional reform.
Jun 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Congress Approaches a Deal to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low Congress Approaches a Deal to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low
Democrats prioritized getting a deal done, and it will—but did they give in too early?
Jun 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement? Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?
From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle the unacceptable levels of fear, poverty and shame that pervade our society?
Jun 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican
He once lobbied for dictators and served as trade czar for George W. Bush. What is he doing on Romney's short list for running mate?
Jun 25, 2012 / Ben Adler
Citizens Petition Federal Reserve: Fire Jamie Dimon Citizens Petition Federal Reserve: Fire Jamie Dimon
The JPMorgan Chase CEO sits on the New York Federal Reserve Board of Governors, which is a clear conflict of interest.
Jun 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Media Quiz: Is the Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s Immigration Law a Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Media Quiz: Is the Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s Immigration Law a Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
It depends on which cable news channel you glanced at this morning.
Jun 25, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office
President Obama’s first use of executive privilege has sparked outrage, of course.
Jun 25, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Anti-Immigrant Forces Lose Big in Supreme Court Anti-Immigrant Forces Lose Big in Supreme Court
The Court gave the Obama administration near-total victory, striking down key parts of Arizona’s immigration law.
Jun 25, 2012 / David Cole
Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale
By striking down a century-old Montana anti-corruption law, a narrow High Court majority has removed barriers to the buying of state and local elections by multinational corporat...
Jun 25, 2012 / John Nichols
A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections? A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections?
The emerging #YoSoy132 student movement has shaken up the usual staid political classes heading into the July 1 vote—maybe for good.
Jun 25, 2012 / John M. Ackerman