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Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney

The Republcan nominee stumbled again and again in last night's foreign-policy debate, before finally agreeing with Obama on almost everything.

Oct 23, 2012 / John Nichols

Corporate Lobbyists Manage Our Presidential Debates Corporate Lobbyists Manage Our Presidential Debates

Why aren’t the candidates asked about corruption or the influence of big money? Maybe it’s because the men running the debates are lobbyists. 

Oct 22, 2012 / Lee Fang

Romney Campaign, Media Collude in Unprecedented Politicization of Benghazi Attack Romney Campaign, Media Collude in Unprecedented Politicization of Benghazi Attack

In contrast to Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, Mitt Romney has turned a terrorist attack into partisan fodder.

Oct 22, 2012 / Wayne Barrett

Women Voters Will Decide This Election Women Voters Will Decide This Election

Will Romney and Ryan be held accountable for their proposed rollback of women’s rights?

Oct 22, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

George McGovern, the Last Honest Democrat George McGovern, the Last Honest Democrat

His landslide defeat in 1972 taught a generation of aspiring young Democrats not to try that again—and they didn’t.

Oct 22, 2012 / William Greider

George McGovern, the ‘Atticus Finch’ of American Politics

George McGovern, the ‘Atticus Finch’ of American Politics George McGovern, the ‘Atticus Finch’ of American Politics

Senator McGovern spoke the truth, especially when it was uncomfortable.

Oct 22, 2012 / Rep. Jim McGovern

John Nichols: Bain Capital Has Shut Down American Plants

John Nichols: Bain Capital Has Shut Down American Plants John Nichols: Bain Capital Has Shut Down American Plants

Romney’s profit-over-people policies will ship US jobs overseas. 

Oct 22, 2012 / Press Room

Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan

Both candidates agree on Afghanistan—but few Americans join them. 

Oct 22, 2012 / George Zornick

The Iran Talks Bombshell The Iran Talks Bombshell

It ought to be good news, but President Obama might not wish to trumpet this particular gospel.

Oct 22, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

We Can’t Count on the President to Solve Climate Change We Can’t Count on the President to Solve Climate Change

The debates show both candidates are more concerned with appeasing the coal industry than saving our planet.

Oct 22, 2012 / Chris Hayes

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