Politics

GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election

The GOP’s elaborate conspiracy theories bolster new voter suppression laws.

Jun 27, 2012 / Ari Berman

The Daddy Wars The Daddy Wars

When it comes to conversations about parenting, why do we keep letting men off the hook?

Jun 27, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Judgment Day: Dr. Margaret Flowers on What Follows the Supreme Court Ruling on Healthcare Judgment Day: Dr. Margaret Flowers on What Follows the Supreme Court Ruling on Healthcare

 Regardless of how the justices rule on Thursday, the Affordable Care Act did not go far enough.

Jun 27, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

We need universal healthcare now, Flowers argues.

Jun 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Eric Holder, the Right’s New Boogeyman Eric Holder, the Right’s New Boogeyman

What does Holder’s defense of voting rights have to do with a House committee move to hold him in contempt? Everything.

Jun 27, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Arizona’s Immigrants Under ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ Arizona’s Immigrants Under ‘Reasonable Suspicion’

Far from a slam dunk for immigrants, the Supreme Court ruling allows Juan Crow to stand as the law of the land.

Jun 26, 2012 / Roberto Lovato

E.J. Dionne’s Intellectual Defense of Populism E.J. Dionne’s Intellectual Defense of Populism

In his latest book, the Washington Post columnist makes a compelling case for reinterpreting America's communitarian roots.

Jun 26, 2012 / Tom Perriello

Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

It's time for the AFL-CIO to embrace constitutional reform.

Jun 26, 2012 / John Nichols

Congress Approaches a Deal to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

Congress Approaches a Deal to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low Congress Approaches a Deal to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

Democrats prioritized getting a deal done, and it will—but did they give in too early?

Jun 26, 2012 / George Zornick

Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement? Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?

From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle the unacceptable levels of fear, poverty and shame that pervade our society?

Jun 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders

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