Politics

Jobs, Anyone?

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:04 | EconomyPolitics

In an article on Salon.com, former labor secretary Robert Reich addresses the issue of unemployment, in the wake of signs that the economy is recovering:

 

What to Do?

Sun, 10/18/2009 - 21:17 | Politics

The fact that NY Rep. Charles Rangel is being investigated by the Ethics Committee is again garnering media attention.
 

The "Liberal Lion"

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 15:48 | Politics

What will be the legacy of the late Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy—considered the U.S. Senate's "liberal lion" and the patriarch of the Kennedy dynasty?

 

Where's the Money?

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 21:31 | Politics

A Poltico.com piece compares the fund-raising efforts of the Democratic and Republican parties: 
Indeed, at a time that was supposed to be a golden era of Democratic fundraising, with a popular president in charge and Congress firmly ensconced in Democratic hands, the early fundraising hauls have been, well, downright ordinary.
 
Dating back to the start of the year, Democrats barely hold a financial advantage over the GOP, despite the current toothless state
 

The GOP's Image

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 09:23 | Politics

What does the GOP have to do to repair its image?

 

The First Lady

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:38 | Politics

Much has been made about President Obama's first 100 days in office. What has been First Lady Michelle Obama’s impact?

 

Job First?

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 21:28 | Politics
In a Washington Post op-ed piece, Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat who represents Missouri's 5th Congressional District and was Kansas City's first black mayor, argues that he knows a little something about the unrealistic expectations of a constituency.
I…tried to explain that Obama will be the first black president, not the black president first.
 

Are Term Limits Working?

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 21:27 | Politics
Back in the 1990s, term limits were touted as a way to reform government, and cities, towns and some 15 states enacted limits for their legislators. Recently, the idea is being revisited—a topic covered by a USA Today op-ed debate:
It's easy to see how term limits became so popular.
 

Early Voting

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 16:33 | Politics
A lot can happen in a month and a half before a general election. That's the amount of time before Election Day in which people, in some states, can take advantage of "early voting." Why should or shouldn't we do away with presidential campaigning once early voting begins?
 

From Registration to Votes

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 09:57 | Politics
A Washington Post article describes some of the hurdles Sen. Obama faces in expanding the Black vote:
For many of these disengaged people, racial solidarity with Obama does not automatically trump apathy or despair.
 
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