Conservative heavy-hitters like Rep. Paul Ryan and the Cato Institute have criticized the think tank's findings
Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 6, 2013 8:15 PM UTC
Life Paul Ryan, Immigration
Rep. Pete Sessions has a theory about why Mitt Romney lost the election
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:17 PM UTC
Politics Pete Sessions, 2012 Elections
The Wisconsin Republican says he now supports adoption rights for gay couples, but continues to oppose gay marriage VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:24 PM UTC
Life Video, Gay Marriage, gay adoption
Bad data, dodgy assumptions and a basic inability to use Microsoft Excel may have doomed the economic movement
Alex Gourevitch, Jacobin Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Politics Jacobin, Economics, Austerity
Adam Savader allegedly threatened to publish nude pictures of 15 women unless they sent him more pictures
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 1:32 PM UTC
Politics Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich
The Reinhart-Rogoff study should serve as a cautionary tale for pols relying on spreadsheets to dictate policy
Peter Frase, Jacobin Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
All Salon Jacobin, Paul Ryan
Part two: A roundup of some of our favorite poetic news items
Alex Halperin Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
News Poetry, Writers and Writing
While the GOP tries to runs away from gay marriage, it shouldn't give up on abortion, the ex-V.P. candidate says
Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Apr 12, 2013 2:32 PM UTC
Politics Abortion, GOP Civil War
President’s desire to cut Social Security was public before he even took office. Why did so many turn a blind eye?
Eric Zuesse Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
News Social Security
Foolish economic policies are speeding America’s decline and placing terrible burdens on the next generation
Peter Temin, AlterNet Monday, Mar 25, 2013 2:41 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Austerity
His budget proposal would only exacerbate our country's glaring income inequality. How heartless can the GOP be?
David Sirota Friday, Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Business Paul Ryan, House GOP, Wisconsin
The Senate, meanwhile, is working toward the passage of a rival budget measure
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:12 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, Paul Ryan
Organizers of the Loaves and Fishes Day of Action will call on Congress to reject Rep. Ryan's "austerity gospel" VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 3:32 PM UTC
Life Video, Paul Ryan
FDR had no patience for those opposed to guaranteeing American workers a livable wage, and neither should Obama
David Woolner, Next New Deal Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 5:32 PM UTC
Business Next New Deal, Minimum wage, FDR
Rep. Paul Broun, who is running for Georgia's Senate seat, pens Op-Ed demanding more austerity and cuts
Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Politics Paul Broun, Paul Ryan, Georgia
A Democratic president controversially seeks to reduce benefits, and Republicans shrug. Why? A GOP insider explains
Ike Brannon Monday, Mar 18, 2013 6:04 PM UTC
Politics Republicans, Barack Obama
Boehner's admission that we don't really have a debt crisis reveals his party's ulterior, program-cutting motives
David Sirota Monday, Mar 18, 2013 11:15 AM UTC
Business John Boehner, Republicans, Debt
This week: Everyone agrees that we must get serious about Balancing the Budget, no one feels guilty about Iraq
Alex Pareene Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 7:09 PM UTC
Politics Politics, sunday morning shows
It may sound hyperbolic, but the equation is simple: When more people lack health coverage, more people die
Richard Kirsch, Next New Deal Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business Next New Deal, Paul Ryan