Attacks On Government Workers in Tax Deal Attacks On Government Workers in Tax Deal
Republican activist Grover Norquist once famously declared that he'd like to shrink the federal government to the point where he could drown it in a bathtub—but a little-noti...
Dec 10, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Breakdown: What Would Keynes Say About the Tax Deal? The Breakdown: What Would Keynes Say About the Tax Deal?
Will the tax deal result in Keynes-style stimulus? Washington Editor Christopher Hayes and Tyler Cowen, an economics professor at George Mason University, break down Keynesianism a...
Dec 10, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes
Against an Aristocracy of Wealth: House Democrats Focus Fight on Estate-Tax Exemption Against an Aristocracy of Wealth: House Democrats Focus Fight on Estate-Tax Exemption
House Democrats can and should focus on getting rid of the massive estate-tax exemption agreed to by President Obama and Senate Republicans. Speaker Pelosi has the arguments—...
Dec 10, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Obama Threatens Social Security Obama Threatens Social Security
The payroll tax cut sounds attractive, but the consequences could prove deadly for the federal government's most popular program.
Dec 9, 2010 / William Greider
Nation Conversations: National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske on the Possibility of Reform under Obama Nation Conversations: National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske on the Possibility of Reform under Obama
The Nation's Sasha Abramsky and Obama's Drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske, speak at length about the administration's drug reform agenda.
Dec 9, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Slide Show: From Prohibition to Prop 19 Slide Show: From Prohibition to Prop 19
You can read all of the pieces in The Nation’s special issue on drug policy here.
Dec 9, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Questions for the Drug Czar Questions for the Drug Czar
On October 1, just one month before Californians voted on Proposition 19, Sasha Abramsky spoke by phone with Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Poli...
Dec 9, 2010 / Sasha Abramsky
Tax Cuts Forever? Tax Cuts Forever?
Republicans have spent their postelection victory lap fearmongering over the deficit. But now they've insisted all Bush tax cuts be extended, at great price to the national debt.
Dec 9, 2010 / Editorial / Chris Hayes
Our Editor-in-Chief President Our Editor-in-Chief President
Reed talks media and Obama's tax cut compromise, and argues that the best political route doesn't always cut straight down the middle of the road.
Dec 9, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Noted. Noted.
Liza Featherstone on the class action gender discrimination suit against Wal-Mart; John Nichols on net neutrality
Dec 9, 2010 / Editorial / Various Contributors