Joaquin Sapien: How the NRA Undermined Congress’ Last Push for Gun Control
For Obama's gun control proposals to succeed, Congress must learn the NRA's past tactics.
View ArticleNick Turse: The Hagel Hearings
The last best chance for the truth about a lost war and America’s war-making future.
View ArticleTheodoric Meyer: Do As We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
Federal law often falls short of regulating Congress itself.
View ArticleTheodoric Meyer: Under Obama, More Appointments Go Unfilled
Why did 13 percent of appointed positions remain unfilled after the President's first term?
View ArticleLiz Day & Justin Elliott: Republicans and Dems Come Together
To keep the IRS from competing with TurboTax.
View ArticleJustin Elliott: House Finance Chair Hensarling Goes on Ski Vacation with Wall...
A getaway with Hensarling, whose committee oversees Wall Street and its regulators, is an invaluable opportunity for industry lobbyists.
View ArticleRobert Reich: The IRS and the Real Scandal
The problem is that the IRS has interpreted our tax laws to allow big corporations and wealthy individuals unlimited political influence.
View ArticleTheodoric Meyer: As Need for New Flood Maps Rises, Congress and Obama Cut...
Congress has cut funding for updating flood maps by more than half since 2010, from $221 million down to $100 million this year.
View ArticleRobert Reich: Lessons from the World of Tax Avoidance
How nations can negotiate with global capital.
View ArticleRobert Reich: A Time for Harry Reid’s Backbone
A president’s court picks shouldn’t require sixty Senate votes.
View ArticleChristie Thompson: Five Ways Congress is Trying to Curb Rape in the Military
Senators have rushed to draft legislation to hold attackers accountable and provide support for victims.
View ArticleRobert Reich: The Quiet Closing of Washington
Gridlock in the federal government exacerbates division between the states.
View ArticleRachel Riederer: Texas Hold Up
A play-by-play of Wendy Davis’s filibuster, and why it made such great, heartening, and depressing absurdity TV.
View ArticleEd Winstead: Parliamentary Inquiry
In the age of K Street, soft money, and safe seats, it's tempting to abandon our political institutions and shout down our opponents. Here's why we shouldn't.
View ArticleKara Brandeisky: Six Ways Congress May Reform NSA Snooping
A measure to end one NSA program was just defeated in the House by a surprisingly narrow margin. Here are other proposals on the table.
View ArticleKara Brandeisky: Before Obama was President
As a senator, Obama supported strong controls on surveillance. As president, not so much..
View ArticleDavid Morris: Only Congress Can End Forty Years Of Insanity
Our attitude toward medical marijuana has unfolded like an interminable tragedy with three acts.
View ArticleRobert Reich: Whatever Happened to the Public Good?
Why we don't value institutions like public schools, hospitals and universities the way we used to.
View ArticleRobert Reich: Before Congress Resumes, a Reminder About What’s at Stake
As we prepare for more puerile politics and petty tactics, let’s remember what needs to be done to heal our economy and democracy.
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