In today’s On the News segment: Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles will put out a new deficit-reduction plan; Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson dropped her bid for a…
Politics & Elections
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers trace the history and institutions of a not-so-robust US democracy.
Leon Panetta, just gave a clear directive to his successor u2013 stop the discrimination against same-sex couples in the military.
In today’s On the News segment: Republicans are pushing their latest austerity plan; new poll shows people trust Fox less than ever before; another Republican election-rigging scheme bites…
The Obama administration’s curious logic seems to be that shielding banks from investigation and prosecution builds trust in the institutions at the center of the financial crash.
Norman Solomon gives a review of some political habits America can kick in 2013.
James S. Henry commenting on PBS documentary
The writers at The Nation believe in Obama’s progressive reforms. Here are twenty ways our POTUS can truly bring some change we can believe in.
Islamic Action Front and opposition groups boycott parliamentary elections, regime not responding to demands for real government reform.
Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Bill to make the case for eliminating the Senateu2019s u201csilent filibusteru201d.