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The GOP's Welfare Lie (Conservatives and the American Right, Election 2012)

Let’s at least set the record straight.

Betsy Reed
The Washington Post's Feckless 'Fact-Check' (Media Analysis, Election 2012)

Afflicted by the elite journalistic disease of “on-the-one-handism,” the MSM’s supposed arbiters of truth—like the Post’s Glenn Kessler—can't make sense of this presidential contest.

Eric Alterman
Behind the GOP's Diversity Display (Conservatives and the American Right, Election 2012, Race and Religion)

“Diversity” today marks a shift from equal opportunities to photo opportunities; institutions look different but they operate in exactly the same way.

Gary Younge
Voices from the DNC: Herbert Graves on Romney's Disconnect with Working America (Election 2012)

Average Americans need housing, healthcare and better jobs. Romney's platform isn't convincing them that he can deliver.

Francis Reynolds
Voices from the DNC: Monisha Harrell on Marriage Equality (Election 2012)

The Democrats' 2012 party platform is the first in American political history to overtly call for marriage equality.

Francis Reynolds
JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP's Ron Paul Problem (Election 2012)

The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul.

Francis Reynolds
Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC (Activism, Election 2012, Immigration to the US)

The Undocubus activists are calling for the immigration reform that President Obama promised when he first ran for office.

Francis Reynolds
Rick Perlstein: Mitt Romney's Acceptance Speech Failure (Election 2012)

A presidential candidate's acceptance speech traditionally serves as their introduction to the country, and Mitt didn't make a very good impression.

Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: Will the RNC Be a Success for the GOP? (Election 2012)

The Republican National Convention in Tampa will give the Democrats plenty to respond to in Charlotte next week.

Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: Will the RNC Be a Success for the GOP? (Election 2012)

The Republican National Convention in Tampa will give the Democrats plenty to respond to in Charlotte next week.

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Blogs

'Right-to-Work' and the Jim Crow Legacy That Affronts King's Memory
John Nichols

Dr. King died while organizing on behalf of labor rights in the public sector. He would be horrified by the rise of anti-labor policies—especially proposals for so-called “right-to-work” laws.

January 16, 2012
Could Proportional Allocation Slow Romney's Roll?
Ben Adler

The RNC adopted rules to prevent early primaries from swiftly settling on a presidential nominee. 

January 16, 2012
Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate
John Nichols

With Huntsman exiting to boost Romney, social conservatives try to coalesce behind Santorum. Or are they holding a place for Mike Huckabee or Jeb Bush?

January 15, 2012
Mitt Romney Betrays His Father's—and His Party's—Civil Rights Legacy
John Nichols

George Romney marched with Dr. King and refused to back Republicans who opposed civil rights. Mitt Romney has yet to call out racially charged comments by his GOP foes and has actually embraced some of the coded language.

January 13, 2012
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Mitt Romney's Reactionary, Extremist Bid for President
Nation in the News

How did what we once called reactionary become moderate for the GOP?

 

 

January 12, 2012
Top GOP Tweets of the Week
Katie Halper

They say the way to a man's heart is through his Twitter feed.

January 12, 2012
New Hampshire Results Point to a Notable Democratic Enthusiasm Gap
John Nichols

Almost one in five voters in the Demcratic primary rejected Obama. But the real news is the steep decline in Democratic primary participation from the last time a Democratic incumbent sought reelection.

January 12, 2012
Mitt, Newt and the Bain of Republicans
Leslie Savan

Thanks to Newt‘s snit, a rift lurking inside the Republican coalition is beginning to open up.

January 11, 2012
Santorum Defenders Unwittingly Call Their Candidate a Liar
Katie Halper

Santorum definitely lied. It’s just a question of which day it was.

January 11, 2012
Victorious Romney Rallies GOP for Bain Capitalism
John Nichols

Romney wins New Hampshire as 60 percent of primary voters reject him. Now he'll play the victim, arguing that the party must unite against Gingrich charge that Romney’s a “looter.”

January 11, 2012