Gift Guide 2012 Gift Guide 2012
If you’re just starting to scramble for presents, ideally those of the non-corporate variety, read on for ideas.
Dec 10, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
The Fact-Checker Follies, Continued The Fact-Checker Follies, Continued
Poltifact misses it big by discluding Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comments from its "Lies of the Year" list.
Dec 10, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The GOP’s New Voter Suppression Strategy: Gerrymander the Electoral College The GOP’s New Voter Suppression Strategy: Gerrymander the Electoral College
Republicans are supporting a change to the Electoral College that would’ve put Mitt Romney in the White House.
Dec 10, 2012 / Ari Berman
Tapping E-mail List, Obama Hammers GOP on Taxes and Discharge Tapping E-mail List, Obama Hammers GOP on Taxes and Discharge
The election is over, but President Obama is already tapping his campaign e-mail list to press Republcans into a tax retreat.
Dec 10, 2012 / Ari Melber
Dear Conservatives: Your Opposition to Family Planning Comes with a Huge Price Tag Dear Conservatives: Your Opposition to Family Planning Comes with a Huge Price Tag
You can save the babies or you can save the budget, but you can’t do both.
Dec 10, 2012 / Bryce Covert
‘Lincoln,’ Thaddeus Stevens and Why American Politics Still Needs Radicals ‘Lincoln,’ Thaddeus Stevens and Why American Politics Still Needs Radicals
Both Lincoln and The Nation’s 1860s editors underestimated radicals’ contributions to abolitionism.
Dec 10, 2012 / Richard Kreitner
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play
Anything that Obama does will make it worse.
Dec 10, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid
The general strike that swept Spain on November 14 was a fusion of traditional union efforts and a new breed of radical protest entirely.
Dec 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco
The Election Is Over, but the Voting Rights Fight Is in Full Swing The Election Is Over, but the Voting Rights Fight Is in Full Swing
The biggest challenge voting rights advocates face right now is keeping people engaged without the spotlight of a presidential election.
Dec 10, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home
One of Obama’s favorite TV shows warns him directly against the terror of drones.
Dec 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan