Should Bachmann’s Poll Numbers Be Believed? Should Bachmann’s Poll Numbers Be Believed?
According to recent polls, Michele Bachmann is second only to Mitt Romney in Iowa and New Hampshire. But hold your horses.
Jul 13, 2011 / Ben Adler
John Nichols: A Victory for Wisconsin’s Real Democrats John Nichols: A Victory for Wisconsin’s Real Democrats
Despite the Republican strategy to recruit fake democrats to run in Wisconsin's primary elections, real Democrats won 70 percent of the vote.
Jul 13, 2011 / The Ed Show
Has Roger Ailes Hacked American Phones for Fox News? Has Roger Ailes Hacked American Phones for Fox News?
An incident from the ’90s suggests that possibility.
Jul 13, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’ Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’
What will be the consequences of Washington’s intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?
Jul 13, 2011 / Press Room
Why Won’t Michele Bachmann Talk About Her Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Gay Therapy Clinics? Why Won’t Michele Bachmann Talk About Her Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Gay Therapy Clinics?
So far, Bachmann has refused to acknowledge the clinics' activities, raising questions not just about the business but also about Bachmann's integrity as a candidate.
Jul 13, 2011 / MSNBC
A Summary of Public Response to the News That a Tabloid Hacked the Phones of a Missing Girl and of Families of Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan A Summary of Public Response to the News That a Tabloid Hacked the Phones of a Missing Girl and of Families of Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
All England said, in one voice, “Blimey! Could even Murdoch be that slimy?”
Jul 13, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Slouching Towards Faux Slouching Towards Faux
From Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Casey Anthony to Rupert Murdoch, the media are debasing the public conversation—and therefore our democratic process.
Jul 13, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Twilight of Social Democracy The Twilight of Social Democracy
Academics flocked to a Paris conference in Tony Judt’s memory—but solutions to the growing anti-government absolutism he warned of were scarce.
Jul 13, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures
With the announcement that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has dropped its bid for full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB, the media mogul’s once-sturdy corpor…
Jul 13, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Ask Congress to Investigate Rupert Murdoch Ask Congress to Investigate Rupert Murdoch
Currently, Senators Jay Rockefeller and Frank Lautenberg have called for an investigation of News Corp. Free Press is urging citizens to implore their members of Congress to join t...
Jul 13, 2011 / Peter Rothberg