Politics

How Bloomberg Does Business

How Bloomberg Does Business How Bloomberg Does Business

The mayor's company created a “coalition” to promote its interests in the Comcast-NBC merger, proving itself an agile peddler of influence in Washington.

Feb 10, 2011 / Feature / Aram Roston

A Reply to The Atlantic’s Wendy Kaminer A Reply to The Atlantic’s Wendy Kaminer

I don’t begrudge Wendy Kaminer her determination to defend Citizens United. But I do wish that she would come up with her own arguments for why she thinks the justices were...

Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Replace Congressman ‘Fun Fit Classy Guy,’ R-Craigslist, With Congressman Economic Populist, D-Fair Trade Replace Congressman ‘Fun Fit Classy Guy,’ R-Craigslist, With Congressman Economic Populist, D-Fair Trade

Democrats can win this upstate New York seat, not by prattling on about hypocritical Republicans but by focusing on jobs and trade policy -- and by aligning with the Working Famili...

Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Noted. Noted.

John Nichols on the AOL/Huffington Post merger, Ari Berman on the Democratic Leadership Council's demise and Riddhi Shah on invisible government benefits

Feb 10, 2011 / Editorial / Various Contributors

Discomfited by Democracy

Discomfited by Democracy Discomfited by Democracy

The uprising in Egypt is a rare opportunity to support democracy without imperialism. Will Obama take the chance?

Feb 10, 2011 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

The ‘Hero’ of the War on Terror The ‘Hero’ of the War on Terror

Congressman Peter King's dark fantasies about American Muslims are intruding on reality.

Feb 10, 2011 / Editorial / Michelle Goldberg

Dishonoring Reagan Dishonoring Reagan

The former president set in motion a sizable slice of the fantasies destroying America.

Feb 10, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Backward, Christian Soldiers

Backward, Christian Soldiers Backward, Christian Soldiers

Zealots are trying to turn the military into a religious army. Mikey Weinstein is fighting back.

Feb 10, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Why Bradley Manning Is a Patriot, Not a Criminal

Why Bradley Manning Is a Patriot, Not a Criminal Why Bradley Manning Is a Patriot, Not a Criminal

For bringing to light critical but long-suppressed information, Pfc. Manning has been treated not as a whistleblower, but as a criminal and a spy.

Feb 10, 2011 / Chase Madar

And They Called It… And They Called It…

Reed reports on the Republicans’ efforts to prove that when it comes to climate change, the deficit and pretty much anything else, they can be both hostile and disrespectful.

Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

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