Sep 26 Is the Conventional Wisdom on Social Security Correct? By Paul Solman From "Why Social Security?" (1937). Social Security Administration pamphlet explaining need for the new system in terms of the transition from rural to urban-industrial society. Illustration by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, photo via flickr user Tobias Higbie. Paul Solman answers… Continue reading
Sep 26 Is the Conventional Wisdom on Social Security Correct? From "Why Social Security?" (1937). Social Security Administration pamphlet explaining need for the new system in terms of the transition from rural to urban-industrial society. Illustration by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, photo via flickr user Tobias Higbie. Paul… Continue reading
Sep 26 Candidate Obama Engages His GOP Opponents On Fundraising Swing President Barack Obama greets supporters after speaking at a campaign fundraiser September 25, 2011 at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Wash. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama began his three-day Western fundraising swing (containing seven events with… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Shields and Brooks on Romney vs. Perry, Disaster Aid Deadlock in Congress Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the latest debate among GOP 2012 hopefuls and the House showdown over disaster aid funding. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Fla. Events Reveal Dividing Lines Between Perry, Romney Supporters A series of GOP events in Florida have further sharpened the divisions between the GOP 2012 hopefuls and their supports. Jim Lehrer and Judy Woodruff discuss the highlights of the GOP debate and other events. Continue watching
Sep 23 The Doubleheader: What's Obama's Real Goal for His Jobs Plan? By Quinn Bowman Mark Shields and David Brooks join this week's Doubleheader guest host, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian, to discuss the politics behind President Obama's ongoing campaign to get his jobs plan passed. Chalian asks why, if the plan has little chance… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch The Doubleheader: What's Obama's Real Goal for his Jobs Plan? Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Obama's ill-fated jobs plan. Continue watching
Sep 23 Debate Night: When the Questions Count as Much as the Answers By Gwen Ifill If you are a political junkie like me, there can never be too many candidates' debates. FOX? CNN? MSNBC? Have at it. The more they talk, the more we learn. But as someone who has gotten the chance to moderate… Continue reading
Sep 23 Perry Delivers an Unsteady Performance at Republican Debate By David Chalian A large monitor shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Thursday night's GOP Debate. Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/Pool/Getty Images. Here are your three Friday morning truisms about the race for the Republican nomination: 1) Debate performances will not determine who… Continue reading
Sep 22 GOP Hopefuls Get Warmed Up for Florida Showdown By Terence Burlij GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry speaks to reporters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Wednesday. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images ORLANDO, FLA. | Seven of the nine Republican presidential contenders who will take to the debate stage in Orlando Thursday night… Continue reading