Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority
Two hundred thousand Latinos will turn 18 between now and Election Day. But if they’re in Texas, their right to vote is under threat.
Jul 10, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Joe Walsh Didn’t Always Think Veterans Should Shut up About Their Service Joe Walsh Didn’t Always Think Veterans Should Shut up About Their Service
The deadbeat dad Tea Partier is the gift that keeps on giving.
Jul 10, 2012 / Katie Halper
Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes
Conservative Super PACs plan to bury Obama under an avalanche of misleading attack ads.
Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler
Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act
If the GOP is pursuing voter ID laws for the sake of civil rights, then why is it doing so in a way that disenfranchises minority voters?
Jul 9, 2012 / Press Room
Occupy and the 99% Opposition Occupy and the 99% Opposition
Despite rumors of its demise, Occupy Wall Street has given rise to a flurry of actions targeting the 99 percent. What is this new phenomenon—and what role will it play in Nov...
Jul 9, 2012 / Jeremy Brecher
Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs
Twitter brings you the the best Republican songs you've never heard of.
Jul 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Katie Halper
Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners
Democrats are trying to break the anti-tax absolutism of the GOP and claim a mandate on reform after the elections.
Jul 9, 2012 / George Zornick
‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan ‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan
The Republican strategy imperils our democracy and seeds distrust among a populace that already has little confidence in its elected leaders.
Jul 9, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism Snow Mitt and the Huntsman: A Tale from the Dark Forest of Republicanism
Jon Huntsman’s decision to skip the GOP convention says a lot about how narrow the party of Lincoln, and even Reagan, has become.
Jul 9, 2012 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Attack on Voters The GOP’s Attack on Voters
The GOP admits that it believes voter ID laws will win Romney the election.
Jul 9, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry