Politics

Defending the Economy Defending the Economy

The only way to provide for a growing populace in need of a larger infrastructure is by raising the debt ceiling.

Aug 5, 2011 / Press Room

Going Down With the Dow

Going Down With the Dow Going Down With the Dow

The market’s worst drop in two years may not signal a double-dip recession. But it certainly underscores the stupidity of Washington’s deficit/debt mania.

Aug 5, 2011 / Dean Baker

Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections

John Nichols joins The Ed Show to say that ultimately, it will boil down to who was with, and who was against Scott Walker. 

Aug 5, 2011 / Press Room

Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections

John Nichols joins The Ed Show to say that ultimately, it will boil down to who was with, and who was against Scott Walker. 

Aug 5, 2011 / The Ed Show

Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture

Despite Obama’s claims that closing Guantanamo would take priority on his agenda as president, infamous Bush-era policies have quietly expanded under his administration. ...

Aug 5, 2011 / Press Room

How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force

What do breaded chicken patties, office chairs and cruise missiles used in Libya have in common? They are all made by America's 100,000-strong secret workforce: prisoners.

Aug 5, 2011 / Press Room

How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force

What do breaded chicken patties, office chairs and cruise missiles used in Libya have in common? They are all made by America's 100,000-strong secret workforce: prisoners.

Aug 5, 2011 / Democracy Now!

Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer

Eric on Jennifer Rubin's deepening hypocrisy, and Reed on the media's "shark week"-esque debt-ceiling coverage.

Aug 5, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem

Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem

Mitt Romney is the Republican front-runner, but he isn’t as strong among Tea Party activists. 

Aug 5, 2011 / Ben Adler

Wasn’t the Debt-Ceiling Deal Supposed to Avert a 512-Point Dow Collapse?

Wasn’t the Debt-Ceiling Deal Supposed to Avert a 512-Point Dow Collapse? Wasn’t the Debt-Ceiling Deal Supposed to Avert a 512-Point Dow Collapse?

Obama surrendered to Republicans to get a job-killing, growth-stifling debt-ceiling deal. It was a horrible mistake. Now, with markets tanking, will the president make that mistake...

Aug 4, 2011 / John Nichols

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