A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election
Due to the media's horserace coverage of the presidential election, most of what the polls capture is merely noise rather than real signals of changes in voter attitudes.
Nov 1, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason
Calling for a climate-change vote, the mayor says: “In just fourteen months, two hurricanes have forced us to evacuate neighborhoods—something our city government had n...
Nov 1, 2012 / John Nichols
Mother Nature: Bring in the Trojan Horse Mother Nature: Bring in the Trojan Horse
STUDENT FINALIST: Although the degradation of the environment is a daunting problem, it is one that can be solved with an upgraded approach by a leader who is willing stop the inat...
Nov 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Helen Yang
Where to Begin? Where to Begin?
A new solver’s guide to entry points
Nov 1, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How Romney Would Worsen Unemployment Among the Disabled How Romney Would Worsen Unemployment Among the Disabled
Repealing Obamacare would make it impossible for many people with disabilities to join the workforce.
Nov 1, 2012 / Ben Adler
Controversy Over Charter Schools Lands on State Ballots Controversy Over Charter Schools Lands on State Ballots
If pro-charter proposals in Washington State or Georgia pass this November, that will mark the first time charter schools have won at the ballot box.
Nov 1, 2012 / Elizabeth Whitman
Goldman Sachs Building Is Bright, but Occupy Shines Goldman Sachs Building Is Bright, but Occupy Shines
A report from Downtown Manhattan, and a Hurricane Sandy volunteer.
Nov 1, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Why Vote? Because You Can Shift Power in the United States Why Vote? Because You Can Shift Power in the United States
For some people of color, voting in 2012 may be a matter of life and death.
Nov 1, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch, Maegan E. Ortiz, and Voting Rights Watch
Through the Back Door, a Late Money Surge for Akin Through the Back Door, a Late Money Surge for Akin
Groups that swore not to back the controversial candidate now are—but it probably won’t matter.
Nov 1, 2012 / George Zornick
How Hurricane Sandy Will Impact the Election How Hurricane Sandy Will Impact the Election
The storm will complicate election planning in fifteen states, including crucial battlegrounds like Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Nov 1, 2012 / Ari Berman