By Joe Conason 2/16/10 9:20pm

The G.O.P.’s Mixed Message

For voters listening to the Republican leadership over the past year, the most startling surprise was the shift in their attitude toward Medicare. Where faithfulness to true conservatism was once measured by fierce hostility to the popular insurance program for the elderly, as articulated by Ronald Reagan at the birth of Medicare in 1965, today Read More

By Steve Cohen 6/30/09 3:23am

Another Step on the Long March to Global Climate Policy

On June 26, 2009, the House of Representatives took the historic step of passing the first piece of U.S. legislation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses.  While the bill, like all legislation, is not perfect, it is a giant step in the right direction. The most important provisions of the bill require:

•    Reductions in Read More