Crushing College Dreams
On the very day that student loan debt reached the $1-trillion mark, Senate Republicans blocked a vote to extend the 3.4-percent interest rate on student loans for another year.
Line-by-line Analysis of National Defense Authorization Act, Nuclear Provisions
A detailed analysis of the actions and impact of sections relating to nuclear weapons in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013.
Declaration of War
Republican firebrands want to set Romney’s agenda.
Immigration is a Human Rights Issue
Millions of lives have been disrupted and torn apart by harsh immigration enforcement practices.
Invoking Fake Job Creators to Cut Taxes on the Rich
We’re squandering an extraordinary opportunity to rebuild America.
Chairman of the Con Man Committee
It’s hard to take Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal seriously.
Congress Opts to Keep Poisoning Children
Lead poisoning is entirely preventable.
Congress Must Pass a Farm Bill in 2012
Our farm and food system is broken.
Shifting Gears
Just 1.5 percent of federal transportation funds support bicycling and walking projects.
Playing Politics with the Courts
Senate Republicans are blocking votes on judicial nominees, including uncontroversial ones.
Legislating Under the Influence
Conservatives who want jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits to submit to mandatory drug testing have a hidden motive.
Unconventional Wisdom: The President Talks About Inequality
Thanks to the persistence of the Occupy movement and Romney’s tin ear, President Obama devoted much of his State of the Union address to the damage extreme inequality wreaks on our democracy.
Chained COLAs and the Battle over Social Security
The supercommittee shouldn’t have considered this unreasonable, unprincipled, and unfair cost-cutting plan.
When Number Two Acts like Number One
Washington can’t seem to grasp a decline, that the rest of the world sees, in its once undisputed world power. It cannot keep its home in good repair, but it still acts as if it can make other nations bend to its will.
A Wish for the Holidays: Children’s Voices Ringing through the Halls of Congress
5,000 letters from children across the country symbolize the need to address the flaws of the immigration and deportation systems.