Jonathan Alter, author of The Promise: President Obama, Year One, is a columnist for Bloomberg View and an analyst for MSNBC. He worked at Newsweek for 28 years as a senior editor and columnist.
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How Obama Is Making Real Progress on Education
U.S. education reform has made more progress in the last year than in the previous 10.... MORE
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Will Rahm Emanuel Run for Chicago Mayor?
Rahm Emanuel has never been shy about his ambition to be mayor of Chicago.... MORE
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Wanted: Obama-Boehner Midterm Debates
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Alter: How Obama Can Fight the Lies
President Obama is our era’s Illustrated Man.... MORE
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Schwarzman: 'It's a War' Between Obama, Wall St.
President Obama and the business community have been at odds for months.... MORE
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Senate Saves Race to the Top Education Program
In a surprise move, the U.S.... MORE
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Obama Would Be Wrong to Reject Warren
Obama will eventually recover if he decides not to appoint Elizabeth Warren to head the new... MORE
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Shirley Sherrod: The 'No Distractions' Distraction
How could the White House have screwed up so badly in the case of Shirley Sherrod, the Georgia USDA... MORE
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Why Pro-Regulation Americans May Vote GOP
With Wall Street reform added to health care, President Obama is now two-for-two on his major... MORE
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A Modest Proposal: the Pelosi-Boehner Speaker Debates
With the 2010 congressional midterm elections looming, analysts say the House of Representatives... MORE
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A Timetable for Withdrawal in Afghanistan
Last veterans day, Barack Obama and Gen.... MORE
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How Congress Keeps Screwing Up Education
President Obama’s school-reform programs are falling victim to the teachers’ unions.... MORE
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Don't Believe the Hype: Rahm Emanuel Not Having Problems With Obama
A British report that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is planning to leave because he is... MORE
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Why Military Code Demands McChrystal's Resignation
As upset as certain military officers have been with the White House—and as much as they like... MORE
