Here’s what you can learn about Obama’s climate agenda from the EPA’s new effort for cleaner air.
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What Bush Got Right on Iraq — and What Obama Can Learn from It
Before pulling the trigger on Iran, the U.S. should review how Bush nearly drove Saddam Hussein from power without an invasion
Cory Booker Wins South By Southwest (SXSW) — How a Mayor Conquered America’s Biggest Tech Festival
TIME interviewed Newark Mayor Cory Booker for SXSW. Afterward, Booker was bestowed with the prestigious designation of “Speaker of the Event.” Here’s why.
Ryan’s Latest Budget: Wrong Problem, Wrong Solution
Even though Rep. Paul Ryan’s newest 10-year spending plan balances the budget, he still doesn’t really care about the deficit.
The Sequester Is a Republican-Inflicted Wound
The origin of this mess is absolutely clear. It was created by the Budget Control Act of 2011, the ransom Republican leaders received for agreeing to let the U.S. government pay its bills.
Party, Heal Thyself
How to fix my GOP.
I’m with the Tree Huggers
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.
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.