Politics

reporter's notebook Generally Speaking: McChrystal's Rolling Stone Gaffe and Its Journalistic Implications
The ripple effect of General Stanley McChrystal's Rolling Stone profile could have major repercussions for journalists, and their access to public officials.
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Note to Obama: Learn from Bush's and Clinton's Failures -- Don't "Go Public"
In the Los Angeles Times last Friday Nancy Altman argued that in achieving health care reform, “President Barack Obama could learn from Franklin D. Roosevelt” and his passage of the Social Security Act.
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Bubbles, Politics, and Greed
There is a spectacular article in this month’s Rolling Stone. It’s called "The Great American Bubble Machine," by Matt Taibbi, and I encourage everyone to read it.
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Will Obama's Allies Undermine Health Care Reform?
The Washington Post reported yesterday on a number of liberal activist groups going after Democrats on health reform.
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The (Crowded) Politics of Reform
Today, I have a piece in the History News Network comparing President Clinton’s health care reform efforts to President Bush’s push for social security reform. I argue that ...
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