Politics

Not Much Good News in April Jobs Report Not Much Good News in April Jobs Report

While the economy continues to add jobs, the recovery clearly seems to be losing steam. 

May 4, 2012 / George Zornick

Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team?

Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team? Ari Berman: How Dangerous Is Romney’s Foreign Policy Team?

Mitt Romney is easily influenced and highly malleable when it comes to foreign policy.

May 3, 2012 / The Nation

Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Is Losing Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Is Losing

A new independent poll from Wisconsin shows the anti-labor governor's approval ratings are tanking, and the leading Democratic candidate has moved narrowly ahead of him.

May 3, 2012 / John Nichols

London Chooses a Mayor—Again London Chooses a Mayor—Again

It’s hard to say which would be worse—four more years of Boris’s braying on behalf of Britain’s oppressed bankers or four more years of Ken’s overween...

May 3, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan

Five Overlooked Battles in the War on Women Five Overlooked Battles in the War on Women

The war on women is real, but it doesn’t stop with abortion—or here at home.

May 3, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Democratic Senate and House Leaders Call for the Resignation of an NLRB Member Democratic Senate and House Leaders Call for the Resignation of an NLRB Member

Members angered by leaks to Romney campaign and subsequent denials.  

May 3, 2012 / George Zornick

Too Hot Not to Notice? Too Hot Not to Notice?

A planet connected by wild weather.

May 3, 2012 / Bill McKibben

What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney? What Does the Religious Right Want From Romney?

Bryan Fischer brags that social conservatives forced Mitt to fire a gay staffer. What else would they like to make him do?

May 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Noted Noted

George Zornick on Al Armendariz and the EPA, John Nichols on Michigan’s Emergency Manager law, Katrina vanden Heuvel on Russia’s Pussy Riot case

May 2, 2012 / Various Contributors

Women: Occupy the Left

Women: Occupy the Left Women: Occupy the Left

Why is it so hard to understand that women's rights are an economic issue?

May 2, 2012 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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