Politics

Romney Adviser Contradicts a GOP Talking Point Romney Adviser Contradicts a GOP Talking Point

If President Obama raised taxes through healthcare reform, so did Mitt Romney. 

Jul 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Screw an Election? How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Screw an Election?

Minnesota lawmakers claim ignorance over violating ethics in the voter ID suit that stands to discriminate against voters of color.

Jul 2, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Pushing the Democrats to the Left Pushing the Democrats to the Left

Some Democrats are not attending their national convention. Where’s the unity?

Jul 2, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project

While Peter King’s hearings on Muslim “radicalization” were controversial, they draw on a long history of US policy that has demonized Islam, under Republicans an...

Jul 2, 2012 / Deepa Kumar

Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion

Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion

More than a million people will be denied medical coverage if Florida and South Carolina opt out, but the battle is far from over. 

Jul 2, 2012 / George Zornick

The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t

Conservatives’ claim that “Obamacare” is the largest tax increase in history is entirely false, but that doesn’t seem to matter.

Jul 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis

The Nation's all-star team of reporters and writers were front and center with reaction and analysis on all the week’s Supreme Court decisions. Plus, editor-at-large Chris Ha...

Jun 30, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism

Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism

Romney and his kind turned much of our economy into a betting parlor—how did he ever become a serious candidate for the presidency?

Jun 29, 2012 / The Nation

In the Healthcare Decision, a Hidden Threat? In the Healthcare Decision, a Hidden Threat?

Could the Supreme Court's ruling on healthcare be a major victory for those who want to limit the social safety net?

Jun 29, 2012 / Aziz Huq

Facts Get in the Way of GOP’s Fast and Furious Investigation

Facts Get in the Way of GOP’s Fast and Furious Investigation Facts Get in the Way of GOP’s Fast and Furious Investigation

A blockbuster piece of investigative reporting has shredded the central claims of Darrell Issa’s investigation.

Jun 29, 2012 / George Zornick

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