Government

A New ‘Year of the Woman’? A New ‘Year of the Woman’?

 The GOP's War on Women has spurred another women-led movement to reclaim their rights. 

Oct 2, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin

Senators who raised money for the national party will be in tough spot should it back Todd Akin again.

Sep 27, 2012 / George Zornick

The Kochs’ Ground Game The Kochs’ Ground Game

Under the radar, the pseudo-grassroots group Americans for Prosperity is pulling out the stops to defeat Obama.

Sep 26, 2012 / Lee Fang

GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter? GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter?

The national party isn’t likely to come back, leaving Akin with a coalition of hard-right funders. 

Sep 26, 2012 / George Zornick

Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them! Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them!

The man who owes his GOP nomination to billionaires and Super PACs wants to prevent teachers from pooling small donations to have a voice in politics.

Sep 26, 2012 / John Nichols

The Massachusetts Senate Race Gets Ugly, Fast The Massachusetts Senate Race Gets Ugly, Fast

Video surfaced of Brown staffers firing up supporters by making "war whoops" and "tomahawk chops."

Sep 25, 2012 / George Zornick

Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort

Americans for Prosperity has 200 political staffers, dozens of GOTV offices and a sophisticated voter targeting technology. Will it be enough? 

Sep 22, 2012 / Lee Fang

McCaskill’s First Debate Tars Akin As Extreme McCaskill’s First Debate Tars Akin As Extreme

 The incumbent Democrat used the "legitimate rape" comments to paint a broader picture of Akin's views. 

Sep 21, 2012 / George Zornick

Elizabeth Warren Wins the ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Debate Elizabeth Warren Wins the ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Debate

Elizabeth Warren knocked Scott Brown out with a one-two punch: “Mitt Romney“ and a “Republican-controlled Senate.”

Sep 21, 2012 / John Nichols

Neoconjobs Neoconjobs

The Obama administration's quiet reponse to a 2010 bombing in Georgia contrasts with the macho foreign policy vision Mitt demonstrated with his response to riots in the Arab world ...

Sep 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman

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