Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue
Obama is wise to rip the Republican nominee's talk about getting a “new accountant” to take advantage of tax breaks for offshoring jobs.
Oct 5, 2012 / John Nichols
CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men! CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men!
The right-wing political group hopes blatant tokenism—and not progressive policies—will be enough to win over youth, women and minority voters.
Oct 5, 2012 / Ben Adler
Ralph Nader, ‘Lone Ranger,’ Rides Again Ralph Nader, ‘Lone Ranger,’ Rides Again
Nader’s The Seventeen Solutions is a subversive primer that should be read in every high school civics class.
Oct 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12)
This week: waste in the Department of Homeland Security, Obama's turn on child soldiers and much more.
Oct 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need
Fewer families in poverty are receiving assistance today than they were before welfare reform.
Oct 4, 2012 / Press Room
New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics
The New Mexico GOP has been caught in a new video instructing its poll watchers to illegally enforce voter ID. A Republican congressman from the state tells The Nation that he...
Oct 4, 2012 / Lee Fang
Romney’s Obscene Posturing As A Wall Street Critic Romney’s Obscene Posturing As A Wall Street Critic
The Republican candidate is trying to shield Wall Street from regulation, while simultaneously pretending to be a reformer.
Oct 4, 2012 / George Zornick
Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate
Despite the centrality of women's issues and women's votes, not a single mention was made by either candidate.
Oct 4, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Help Re-Elect the President Help Re-Elect the President
The President must be re-elected if progressives are to avoid four years of desperate rear-guard actions on a wide range of critical issues.
Oct 4, 2012 / NationAction
Turkey’s NATO Trap for Obama Turkey’s NATO Trap for Obama
The president needs his famous cool in the Syria crisis.
Oct 4, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss