“I won’t dispute for one second the problems of a system that demands immense amount of fund-raisers by its legislators,” Jim Himes—a Democrat from
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Frank Rich and Joe Stiglitz on income inequality
On a recent segment of the Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel interviewed two guests at one time, something she rarely does. The guests, Frank Rich
Jeffrey Sachs: “We have a corrupt politics to the core”
In a recent talk at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve at a conference titled “Fixing the Banking system for Good,” Jeffrey Sachs, economist, Columbia University
“State-wrecked: the corruption of capitalism in America”
That’s the title of David A. Stockman’s March 31 opinion piece in the New York Times. Stockman is a Republican and former budget director
Lame duck: Obama’s not-so-grand bargain
According to a leaked memo provided by Bob Woodward on last Sunday’s Meet the Press with David Gregory, Obama’s first try at a “Grand
Progress: Women, minorities make up majorities in newly elected government
“The Democratic Caucus will bring to the 113th Congress the first Caucus where the majority is women and minorities. Our new Caucus will celebrate
Study debunks Romney myth of makers and takers
Political scientists Suzanne Mettler and John Sides provide the numbers that debunk the Romney view that 53% of the population are hardworking, independent, and
A Democratic platform progressives can believe in
The Democratic Party yesterday approved a progressive party platform that stands up for Medicare, Social Security, the right to organize, and marriage equality, The
Lawrence O’Donnell: Why liberals need to support conservative Democrats
Lawrence O’Donnell is an American political analyst, journalist, actor, producer, writer, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, a weeknight MSNBC opinion
Democratic Party to take moral stand in support of gay marriage
In unanimous decision on July 29, the drafting committee for the Democratic National Convention embraced marriage equality as part of the platform for the