The cliff in question is more like a sloping hill, but it could determine our future economic health. Here's why
Forget all the hand-wringing about the fiscal cliff. The president needs to set his sights on unemployment
Global warming may be the greatest challenge of Obama's second term. Here's how he can take bold, decisive action
Conservatives are wrong. Voters have a history of supporting higher taxes to fund government-led progress
His first term was spent playing defense. Now it's time the president boldly forge a liberal international movement
The arguments over FEMA in the wake of the hurricane expose just how empty Republican rhetoric has become
Nearly six million ex-cons have been deprived the right to vote -- enough to swing the election several times over
As good as his debate performance was, the president needs to make a clearer case for the progress he's made
It's a huge achievement for Massachusetts. It's dangerous for America. Which one is it, Romney?
Government should be a steward for the common good -- not a callous reminder that "you're on your own"
After two debates, progressives are left with more questions than answers about the fate of one of our most important social programs
A look at Eleanor Roosevelt's labor-rights legacy -- and the anti-union initiatives she might fight today
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