Romney’s Doomed ‘I Am Rubber, You Are Glue’ Defense Romney’s Doomed ‘I Am Rubber, You Are Glue’ Defense
Romney’s recent strategy appears less Rove and more schoolyard whine, serving not to attack the president’s strength but to hold a mirror up to his own weaknesses. ...
Jul 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
The Damascus Blast: Syrian Rebels Back Al Qaeda–Style Tactics The Damascus Blast: Syrian Rebels Back Al Qaeda–Style Tactics
Russia warns US against backing rebels.
Jul 18, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The ‘New York Times’ Misses the Mark on Inequality, Marriage The ‘New York Times’ Misses the Mark on Inequality, Marriage
An article in the Sunday Times fails to see our social and political framework in which its subjects’ life stories developed.
Jul 17, 2012 / Katha Pollitt
NYU 2031 Approved with Modifications NYU 2031 Approved with Modifications
The City Council’s subcommittee on zoning and land use approved a version of the university’s highly ambitious, hotly contested expansion plan, now whittled down by a n...
Jul 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger
VIDEO: GOP Senators Give Impassioned Speeches for Campaign Disclosure—Ten Years Ago VIDEO: GOP Senators Give Impassioned Speeches for Campaign Disclosure—Ten Years Ago
The party has changed drastically in the past decade, and now the GOP and its allies are now vowing to defeat the DISCLOSE Act by any means necessary.
Jul 17, 2012 / Lee Fang
Chris Hayes: How the Powerful Rig the System, From Penn State to Wall Street Chris Hayes: How the Powerful Rig the System, From Penn State to Wall Street
Protection of the elites by the elites has compromised our most important institutions.
Jul 17, 2012 / Press Room
Nurses Union Will Keep Fighting for Medicare for All Nurses Union Will Keep Fighting for Medicare for All
Let’s acknowledge that the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act is a good thing without pretending that our nation’s healthcare crisis is over.
Jul 17, 2012 / RoseAnn DeMoro
Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US? Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US?
The head of the Bank of England now says bankers’ lies about interest rates “meet my definition of fraud.” Will US officials finally crack down?
Jul 17, 2012 / John Nichols
Unleashing the Power of Real Girls Unleashing the Power of Real Girls
The success of a 14-year-old’s crusade against Photoshopping points toward a generation of young women armed with the right tools for real change.
Jul 17, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Incredible Thinness of John McCain’s Opposition to the Disclose Act The Incredible Thinness of John McCain’s Opposition to the Disclose Act
Why can't the maverick from Arizona clearly explain why he opposes the latest campaign finance reform?
Jul 17, 2012 / George Zornick