Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy
Vermont's independent senator urges the president to reject GOP demands that the budget be balanced on the backs of working Americans.
Jun 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist
As Justice David Prosser was battling on the state Supreme Court on behalf of Governor Walker's anti-labor agenda, he reportedly attacked a justice who disagreed with him. This is ...
Jun 25, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage
It took opportunistic politicians and ridiculous, shameful language on religious exemptions, but gay and lesbian New Yorkers can finally tie the knot.
Jun 24, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It
Cynicism abounds as House refuses to authorize the Libya mission but also refuses to defund it. This is John Boehner’s managed chaos; it serves Obama and the military-industr...
Jun 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Take Down the Union, Jack Take Down the Union, Jack
Eric writes from Paris on the Big Man and Reed takes on the media's smear campaign against public unions.
Jun 24, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
This Week: The Beginning of the End in Afghanistan. PLUS: A Wal-Mart Economy This Week: The Beginning of the End in Afghanistan. PLUS: A Wal-Mart Economy
This week, four perspectives on President Obama's announcement on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Plus, a reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, and a new ...
Jun 24, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables
Recently-released WikiLeaks cables reveal that Haiti's self-appointed guardians—the US, EU and UN—supported an election in the country despite obvious evidence that it ...
Jun 24, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Senate Hears Tales From the Struggling Middle Class The Senate Hears Tales From the Struggling Middle Class
The Senate heard emotional tales of struggling middle-class families Thursday—but it‘s not clear they can do anything about it.
Jun 23, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union
Republican senators and the right-wing echo chamber did everything they could to prevent unionization of airport screeners. The union drive succeeded anyway.
Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points
It's going to be hard for President Obama to run as an anti-war candidate in 2012, but a Republican might.
Jun 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols