October 14, 2011

Occupy Wall Street: What It Lacks and the True Identity of the “Man”

Deft Magazine staff writer, Luca Stein, breaks down the origins of Occupy Wall Street criticism, and explains the true identity of “The Man.” more

October 4, 2011

2012 Candidates Will Have To Focus On More Than ‘Jobs & The Economy’

Prospective presidential candidates will need to focus on more than “jobs and the economy” to stand out. more

February 23, 2011

What Wisconsin Means for the Rest of Us

A lot of the nation’s attention has been given to the struggle currently going on in Wisconsin, where union employees are protesting  against Governor Scott Walker. more

January 12, 2011

Republicans launch swift attack on Obama’s climate agenda

The newly empowered Republicans tabled three separate bills, all of which aim to thwart efforts by the Obama administration and the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, and power and industrial plants, using the existing Clean Air Act. more

Obama approval rises as economy improves: poll

President Barack Obama is getting a bump in his approval ratings from an improving economy but Americans want him to focus on reducing debt and spending, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. more

Gabrielle Giffords shooting: a leadership moment for Obama, Boehner

n the face of tragedy, the job of political leaders is to set the moral tone, offer words of comfort, project authority – and leave the politics to others. more

Sembler, other top GOP fundraising chiefs call for Michael Steele’s ouster

Some of the nation’s top Republican fundraisers, including Mel Sembler of St. Petersburg, are trying to oust the chairman of the national GOP, saying he has mismanaged finances and threatens the party’s chances in the 2012 presidential election. more

January 11, 2011

Boxer challenges GOP on environment issues

Exactly 24 hours after being sworn in for her fourth term, California Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday unloaded both barrels on House Republicans’ plans to stall climate-change regulations, slipping seamlessly into her role as a pit bull against the GOP. “If anyone in Congress tries to move to a dirty-air policy, I will take them [...] more

Obama, Republicans grapple with the debt ceiling

It may be a while before Washington politics returns to normal after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. — whatever normal is — but one hard-and-fast deadline is rapidly approaching: The federal debt hitting its legal ceiling of $14.3 trillion. more

Tom DeLay sentenced to three years in prison

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) has received a three-year prison sentence following his conviction in a money laundering and conspiracy case, the latest blow to the once powerful lawmaker. more