Obama Reportedly in ‘Throw-Down Mode’ on Bush Taxes Obama Reportedly in ‘Throw-Down Mode’ on Bush Taxes
After a recent White House meeting, liberal groups were heartened by the president's tough talk on tax breaks for the wealthy.
Nov 14, 2012 / George Zornick
Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review
The Voting Rights Act is, in some ways, living on borrowed time.
Nov 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Paul Ryan’s Rapid Rewrite of Election History Paul Ryan’s Rapid Rewrite of Election History
Ryan: “I don’t think we lost it on those budget issues, especially on Medicare.” Yes they did.
Nov 14, 2012 / John Nichols
Letters Letters
Now let’s move forward; bottom line: he's gone; a plague on both their houses; weapons of mass terror; clear the air with Russia on Syria; Swank Filer, where are you?
Nov 14, 2012 / Our Readers
Puzzle No. 3261 Puzzle No. 3261
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Nov 14, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
Anthony Nahr, a Ghanaian immigrant, died in a garage adjoining a celebrity-filled luxury apartment building in Tribeca.
Nov 13, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner
Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy
The forty-two-minute recording, acquired by James Carter IV, confirms Atwater’s incendiary remarks and places them in context.
Nov 13, 2012 / Rick Perlstein
Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates
One week after Obama’s re-election, the work of social and economic justice movements is as clear as ever.
Nov 13, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Noni M. Grant, and Voting Rights Watch
Climate Activists Hit Hard With ‘Do the Math’ National Tour Climate Activists Hit Hard With ‘Do the Math’ National Tour
350.org’s caravan heads to Washington, DC, to push President Obama to address climate change in his second term.
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty
As more and more Americans struggle to get by with low-wage and part-time jobs, it’s time we stop conflating poverty with unemployment.
Nov 13, 2012 / Press Room