From women not having it all to why one executive left Goldman Sachs, the year was filled with personal bombshells
Politics
Can This Party Be Saved?
Why the GOP’s purists and pragmatists need to face the challenge of policy
A New Birth of Politics?
Abe Lincoln cut all kinds of deals to do great things. Now it’s our turn
It’s Time To Make Taxes Nontoxic
As budget negotiations begin, citizens and leaders need to remember why taxes exist
The GOP’s New Civil War
The pragmatists and the ideologues are already squaring off, and the future of a party is at stake
Why The Election’s Winners Should Listen To The Losers
Has there ever been a less gracious presidential loser than Mitt Romney? I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt during the campaign. I figured he was just dialing for dollars when he massaged the Boca Raton fat cats’ fantasies about the lack of “responsibility” on the part of the 47% who don’t pay income taxes.
Viewpoint: Make a Deal Now, Obama
Delaying an agreement on the fiscal cliff only makes the re-elected president’s ultimate task more difficult
Can Texas Really Secede from the Union? Not Legally
Neo-secessionists are having a moment, even if they have no legal ground to break away
Viewpoint: What’s Behind Cornel West’s Attacks on Obama
When Princeton professor Cornel West called Obama a “Republican in blackface,” he’s speaking from a place that’s too emotional and idealistic
What President Obama Can Learn from Jefferson’s Legacy
Jefferson tried to solve the problems of the day and set a course for the future.
After the White Establishment, What’s Next?
It’s time for people of every color to recommit to our national ideals
Viewpoint: Why We Should Go over the Fiscal Cliff
We have nothing to fear from the cliff, and it will get us closer to fundamental tax reform
How We Can Reform Our Elections
Last week’s long lines and dirty tricks prove we need tougher laws to protect voting rights