If we’re in a war to stop global warming, then we need to fight it on the beaches, the landing zones, and the carbon-spewing tar sands of Alberta.
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Why the Debt Crisis Has Trumped the Climate Crisis—at Least in D.C.
It’s telling that of two long-term challenges—each of which would demand some sacrifice now—our political and media culture has chosen to focus so overwhelmingly on debt.
10 Questions Senators Should Ask CIA-Nominee John Brennan
If Brennan were sitting in front of me, I wouldn’t let him go until he answered these 10 questions.
The Decline of Unions Is Your Problem Too
The share of America’s workforce that’s unionized hit a 97-year low in 2012. The weakness of labor is everyone’s problem — and its revival everyone’s opportunity.
Viewpoint: The GOP Searches for a New Strategy — in All the Wrong Places
The Republican Party’s post-election reckoning is not going well.
Obama and the Liberals, Part Two: Progressives Should Focus on Progress
Someday, progressives will look back at the Obama presidency as a golden era of progress. They might as well start now.
The Israel Lobby and Hagel
Jeff Goldberg has an interesting post about the mixed feelings that the America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) may have about launching a major lobbying campaign against Chuck Hagel.
Fiscal Cliff Fictions: Let’s All Agree to Pretend the GOP Isn’t Full of It
Mainstream media outlets don’t want to look partisan, so they ignore the BS hidden in plain sight.
How the Election Compromised Education Reform
Results across the country show the fragility of the reform agenda.
The Obama Lesson: Deeds Beat Words
Throughout his first term, pundits said Obama was ruining his political fortunes with unpopular policies. He won anyway. And there’s a lesson there.
Let’s Just Say It: Obama Is Favored on Election Day
A strange thing is happening as Election Day draws near. In normal times, we struggle to stay afloat in the sea of political opinions. Now the punditry has been afflicted with an epidemic of agnosticism. After living and breathing this race for 18 months, they say they have no idea who will win.
The Cult of the CEO and the Trumpification of the GOP
Americans should stop paying so much attention to what business executives think.
Goodbye, Mr. Scissorhands: Romney Recaptures Centrist Image
Mitt Romney won more than just a debate in Denver; he won an opportunity to take the presidency away from Barack Obama. If he plays his cards right, he can repeat his own history and become the 45th President of the United States.
