Michael Cohen writes for The Guardian: “The thriving metropolis of Boston was turned into a ghost town on Friday. Nearly a million Bostonians were asked to stay in their homes – and willingly complied. Schools were closed; business shuttered; trains, sub…
Paul Krugman writes for The New York Times: “F.D.R. told us that the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. But when future historians look back at our monstrously failed response to economic depression, they probably won’t blame fear, per se. Instea…
Robin Marty writes for RH Reality Check: “Unsurprisingly, one target is the District of Columbia, which is controlled to a great degree by the U.S. Congress. The home of so many U.S. Senators and Representatives eager to “burnish” their profiles and feed…
Laura Bassett writes for The Huffinton Post: “A debate in Florida’s House of Representatives over a Republican-sponsored ban on race- and sex-selective abortions became extremely heated Thursday, causing several black women lawmakers to walk out in prote…
Sabrina Siddiqui and Arthur Delaney write for The Huffington Post: President Barack Obama’s budget proposal divided House Democrats on Wednesday. The budget blueprint includes a Social Security benefit cut that has tepid support from House Democratic lea…
