Today’s Ringside Seat: The cliff we have to worry about isn’t the current one—it’s the long, long climb to reach full employment.
Patrick Caldwell
Patrick Caldwell is a writing fellow at The American Prospect.
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Hurricane Christie
Today’s Ringside Seat: House Republicans tabled a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief, and the New Jersey governor is not impressed.
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Will John Boehner Lose the Speakership?
The fiscal cliff deal might cost the Ohio Republican his perch atop the GOP.
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What Happens to a DREAM Deferred?
At first, it looked like 2012 would be another terrible year for immigration reform advocates. Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary by adopting a xenophobic, right-wing platform, advocating for policies against immigrants so terrible they led to self-deportation. Meanwhile Barack Obama continued to deport undocumented workers at an unprecedented pace-he’s sent 1.4 million people […]
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Between a Republican and a Hard Place
Today’s Ringside Seat: Obama’s second term will be a nightmare unless he holds firm against the GOP’s intransigence.
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Mitt, Biggest Fibber of the Year
Today’s Ringside Seat: There were many lies to choose from, but only one could win.
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Scalia’s Unpersuasive Argument
Today’s Ringside Seat: Republicans need to get with the picture on gay rights.
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The Price of Boehner’s Speakership
Today’s Ringside Seat: What does John Boehner need to do in the fiscal cliff to protect his job?
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Friday, Friday, Gotta Get Unemployment Down on Friday
Today’s Ringside Seat: With the election over, only wonks are paying attention to the jobs numbers.
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A Small Step for the Fiscal Cliff
… and an even smaller step for the future of the Republican Party
