Can Obama Convince Voters That the Economy Is Improving? Can Obama Convince Voters That the Economy Is Improving?
The recession is not as bad as it could have been, but that won’t win over voters this fall.
Apr 16, 2012 / Press Room
Romney’s Bad Math Romney’s Bad Math
Mitt got caught offering some details on how he would cut spending. But they still don’t add up to a balanced budget.
Apr 16, 2012 / Ben Adler
Why Are Gun Owners So Afraid of Obama? Why Are Gun Owners So Afraid of Obama?
Should gun owners be feeling threatened by President Obama and critics of “Stand Your Ground” laws?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chris Hayes
When Will the Obama Administration Take a Stand on LGBT Issues? When Will the Obama Administration Take a Stand on LGBT Issues?
Despite Obama's campaign pledge, fighting LGBT discrimination is not a strong point for the White House.
Apr 16, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Hilary Rosen Debate Is a Distraction Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Hilary Rosen Debate Is a Distraction
How can presidential candidates sway women voters this election season?
Apr 16, 2012 / Press Room
Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda
Forget Mitt Romney. Wisconsin’s governor gets a hero’s welcome at the NRA convention, with a gun-talk laden speech that claims his critics “want to take me o...
Apr 16, 2012 / John Nichols
Participatory Budgeting Hits New York City Participatory Budgeting Hits New York City
Residents in four New York City districts had the chance to allocate funding for community improvement themselves. Can participatory budgeting make American democracy less lonely?
Apr 16, 2012 / Elizabeth Whitman
How Gender Identity May Determine the Right to Vote in 2012 How Gender Identity May Determine the Right to Vote in 2012
Thanks to strict, new voter ID laws that have swept through states, transgender citizens and others whose gender identities don’t match the state’s declaration of it ma...
Apr 16, 2012 / Brentin Mock
This Week: Was Hilary Rosen Right? PLUS: Voting Rights Watch 2012 This Week: Was Hilary Rosen Right? PLUS: Voting Rights Watch 2012
This week, we discuss the Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney dust-up. Plus, a new joint project with Colorlines.com reporting on voter suppression throught the 2012 election season. And T...
Apr 14, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism
Governor Scott Walker attempted to pit Wisconsin workers against each other. But the effect was the opposite of what he had intended.
Apr 13, 2012 / Francis Reynolds