Politics & Elections

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 …

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.

Jeremy Scahill: The appointment of Brennan to CIA, to me, is the greatest symbol of how deeply invested in covert war and an expansion of wars around the world.

Pollin: The President still perpetuates myth there is a fiscal crisis.

Addressing the Peace Ball in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, the renowned author, educator and political activist Angela Davis urges those content with President Obamau2019s re-election to continue pushing him …