Politics

Operation Healthcare Operation Healthcare

Obama's hybrid approach to healthcare reform will succeed if progressives come together to support smart, incremental improvements in public programs.

Apr 8, 2009 / The Editors

Healthcare Lifeboats Healthcare Lifeboats

The Massachusetts healthcare reform model may rest on impeccable political logic, but it's economic and medical nonsense

Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein

Why Vermont’s Marriage Equality Matters Why Vermont’s Marriage Equality Matters

The legalization of same-sex marriage in Vermont could be a signal of where the freedom-to-marry movement is heading.

Apr 8, 2009 / Michael Corcoran

Race and the Obama Administration Race and the Obama Administration

The upcoming UN-sponsored Durban Review Conference tests America's willingness to offer global leadership to combat bigotry and injustice.

Apr 8, 2009 / Danny Glover

Baracknophobia Strikes Again Baracknophobia Strikes Again

Jon Stewart reviews the commentary of the right wingnuts who are speaking 'crazy to power' and explains the difference between tyranny and losing.

Apr 8, 2009 / The Daily Show

The Obama Budget: Fixing Foundations or Shifting Furniture? The Obama Budget: Fixing Foundations or Shifting Furniture?

While the Obamas were in Europe the House and Senate approved the president's $3 trillion budget. But the battle isn't over. What will be cut and what will remain?

Apr 8, 2009 / GRITtv

GOP Becomes the Party of No(minees) GOP Becomes the Party of No(minees)

The Nation's DC editor Christopher Hayes discusses the Republican's reckless abuse of the Senate confirmation process.

Apr 7, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show

A Responsible Afghan Strategy A Responsible Afghan Strategy

If the United States ever wishes to leave Afghanistan, it requires a sustained engagement using all elements of national power--military, economic and diplomatic.

Apr 6, 2009 / Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan

Students Storm the Hill Students Storm the Hill

Youth leaders march on Washington to lobby for affordable education and the DREAM Act.

Apr 3, 2009 / Laura Dean

‘Worse Than Death’ ‘Worse Than Death’

Now that New Mexico has ditched the death penalty, not much will change--except for the worse.

Apr 2, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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