Politics

Wisconsin Protests Ramp Up With Approach of Budget Showdown, Recall Elections

Wisconsin Protests Ramp Up With Approach of Budget Showdown, Recall Elections Wisconsin Protests Ramp Up With Approach of Budget Showdown, Recall Elections

Governor Scott Walker fancied himself a new Ronald Reagan. Now he's looking like the next Herbert Hoover, as thousands are returning to the streets to block his budget and remove h...

Jun 6, 2011 / John Nichols

Senate Republicans Block Yet Another Well-Qualified Obama Nominee Senate Republicans Block Yet Another Well-Qualified Obama Nominee

The rejection of Nobel Prize–winning economist Peter Diamond for the Fed Board illustrates how the GOP is systematically blocking well-qualified Obama nominees.

Jun 6, 2011 / Ari Berman

Did John Edwards Break the Law?

Did John Edwards Break the Law? Did John Edwards Break the Law?

The case against John Edwards is a stretch—and it could muddle campaign finance law for years to come.

Jun 5, 2011 / Ari Melber

The Return of Ralph Reed at ‘Faith and Freedom 2011’

The Return of Ralph Reed at ‘Faith and Freedom 2011’ The Return of Ralph Reed at ‘Faith and Freedom 2011’

Republican superstars gathered in Washington this weekend, invited by the formerly disgraced Ralph Reed. 

Jun 5, 2011 / George Zornick

One if by Misstatement, Two if by Ignorant: Palin Gets an ‘F’ in American History One if by Misstatement, Two if by Ignorant: Palin Gets an ‘F’ in American History

She's got Paul Revere riding on the wrong side of the Revolution.

Jun 4, 2011 / John Nichols

This Week: WikiLeaks Haiti. PLUS: The Assault on Elizabeth Warren This Week: WikiLeaks Haiti. PLUS: The Assault on Elizabeth Warren

 This week, a series of groundbreaking reports about U.S. and U.N. policy toward Haiti. Plus, a comprehensive look at who's bankrolling the assault on Elizabeth Warren. And, w...

Jun 3, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Boehner Protects Obama’s Libya Mission By Engineering a Mild Rebuke While Blocking Kucinich’s Real Plan to End It Boehner Protects Obama’s Libya Mission By Engineering a Mild Rebuke While Blocking Kucinich’s Real Plan to End It

Congress debated about how to respond to the undeclared war in Libya. Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and a lot of old-school, anti-interventionist Republicans backed an anti-war ...

Jun 3, 2011 / John Nichols

Gingrich’s Fear: An Atheist Islamist Takeover Gingrich’s Fear: An Atheist Islamist Takeover

Newt finds a new worry: that atheist Islamists might seize control right here at home.

Jun 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?

The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?

Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?

Jun 3, 2011 / Chris Hayes

A Jeffersonian Challenge to the Tories of Fitzwalkerstan A Jeffersonian Challenge to the Tories of Fitzwalkerstan

Activists challenging Walker administration assaults on public education and on college students from immigrant families disrupt Wisconsin legislative hearing with a reading from t...

Jun 3, 2011 / John Nichols

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