Matthew Yglesias is a Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. He is the author of Heads in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Screws Up the Democrats.
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Politically Scandalous Deficit Fixes
As Obama's new budget threatens record debt levels, Matthew Yglesias says the only real solution is... MORE
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Brilliant Speeches Only Get You So Far
Once again, Obama delivered rhetorical gold.... MORE
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How to Win 2010
Health care was “too big to fail.” Mending Wall Street is a different ballgame.... MORE
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Fighting Yemen's Terror Factory
Amid new calls from hawks to ramp up military efforts in Yemen, Matthew Yglesias on how to solve... MORE
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The Politician of the Year
Everyone hated Harry Reid, but Matthew Yglesias says today he proved himself a hero by squeezing 60... MORE
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Why Obama Can't Create Jobs
The White House summit on employment was a sham.... MORE
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The Dubai Bubble Heads
Of course, Dubai’s financial crisis has rattled markets.... MORE
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Why We Need a War Tax
Amid reports that Obama will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, liberals are rallying around a... MORE
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Step Up to the Plate, China
With Obama barely making news in China, Matthew Yglesias says the real problem is that the country... MORE
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Next Battle for Health Care
Obama and the Democrats won a huge victory in the House, but a minefield awaits in the Senate—and... MORE
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Defending a Bomb-Thrower
Republicans whine about partisanship—while stiff-arming Obama and sitting on their hands.... MORE
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Battle for American Jews
An upstart Washington advocacy group called J Street has mounted a leftist challenge to the hawkish... MORE
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What's the Public Option, Again?
Yes, a new poll shows strong support for a health-care public option.... MORE
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The Best Deal the GOP Will Get
The Senate Finance Committee passed Obamacare on Tuesday.... MORE
