4 ways to improve America’s labor market
A 30-year backlog of policies has created staggering income inequality. Here's how we can address them
Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 12Business Labor Market, 1 percent
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Business Labor Market, 1 percent
Making progressivism last
In order to sustain the momentum of Obama's re-election, we need to keep young Americans civically engaged
Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 19Politics Barack Obama, Republican Party
Dark money obscures Congress
Forget the national elections. Two thirds of winning House incumbents outspent their opponents by a factor of nine
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 7:52 PM UTCBusiness Barack Obama, Business
3 ways to restore progressive taxation
With the the "fiscal cliff" looming, it's time for Obama to erase George W. Bush's toxic legacy once and for all
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 4:39 PM UTC 57Politics Barack Obama, George W. Bush
Obama’s blueprint for strengthening financial reform
Dodd-Frank was a nice step, but the president needs to give regulators the resources to do their jobs. Here's how
Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 3:00 PM UTCBusiness Dodd-Frank Bill, Next New Deal
4 key issues in the “fiscal cliff” showdown
The cliff in question is more like a sloping hill, but it could determine our future economic health. Here's why
Friday, Nov 16, 2012 5:34 PM UTCBusiness U.S. Economy, Congress
Obama’s biggest challenge: Job creation
Forget all the hand-wringing about the fiscal cliff. The president needs to set his sights on unemployment
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 5:04 PM UTC 12Politics Barack Obama, Unemployment
6 practical solutions for climate change
Global warming may be the greatest challenge of Obama's second term. Here's how he can take bold, decisive action
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 9:23 PM UTC 15Politics Barack Obama, Next New Deal, Oil
America’s secret pro-tax history
Conservatives are wrong. Voters have a history of supporting higher taxes to fund government-led progress
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 6:38 PM UTCBusiness Conservatives, Fiscal cliff
Obama’s foreign policy needs to get ambitious
His first term was spent playing defense. Now it's time the president boldly forge a liberal international movement
Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTCPolitics Barack Obama, Latin America
Sandy: Proof positive government aid matters
The arguments over FEMA in the wake of the hurricane expose just how empty Republican rhetoric has become
Friday, Nov 2, 2012 6:03 PM UTC 11Politics Republican Party, Ronald Reagan
America’s most disenfranchised population?
Nearly six million ex-cons have been deprived the right to vote -- enough to swing the election several times over
Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 2:28 AM UTC 15Politics Elections 2012, Next New Deal
Obama’s still vulnerable on the economy
As good as his debate performance was, the president needs to make a clearer case for the progress he's made
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 10:54 PM UTCPolitics Democratic Party, Mitt Romney
Mitt’s Romneycare schizophrenia
It's a huge achievement for Massachusetts. It's dangerous for America. Which one is it, Romney?
Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 6:40 PM UTCPolitics 2012 Elections, Obamacare
Why the Romney-Ryan budget falls flat
Government should be a steward for the common good -- not a callous reminder that "you're on your own"
Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:47 PM UTC 36Politics Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
Still no straight answers on Social Security
After two debates, progressives are left with more questions than answers about the fate of one of our most important social programs
Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 40Politics 2012 Presidential Debates
Why unions still matter
A look at Eleanor Roosevelt's labor-rights legacy -- and the anti-union initiatives she might fight today
Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 6:46 PM UTCBusiness Proposition 32
Mitt’s tax war on America’s youth
Romney's new cap on tax deductions would transfer wealth to the wealthy -- and hit the young where it hurts most
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 9:26 PM UTCBusiness 2012 Elections, Next New Deal
For the GOP, taxes are optional
Instead of establishing a baseline for rich taxpayers, House Republicans want the rich to chip in what they want
Friday, Sep 28, 2012 6:40 PM UTCBusiness House of Representatives
Do Americans secretly hate their government?
We hold our democratic institutions up as a model for other nations, but we show contempt for them at home
Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 7:41 PM UTCPolitics Democracy, The Fed
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