White Christian Nationalism at CPAC White Christian Nationalism at CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference hosted a panel on “The Failure of Multiculturalism” with some sketchy speakers.
Feb 10, 2012 / Ben Adler
This Week in Poverty: Perfect Storm Threatens Long-Term Unemployed This Week in Poverty: Perfect Storm Threatens Long-Term Unemployed
Federal and state proposals to reduce unemployment benefits or make them harder to obtain place millions of unemployed people at risk of falling into poverty.
Feb 10, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Wealthy 1 Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Voter ID Push The Wealthy 1 Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Voter ID Push
The perennial swing state’s wealthiest finance institutions and conservative political operatives are banding together to disenfranchise millions of voters, according to a ne...
Feb 10, 2012 / Brentin Mock
The Protocols of the Elders of Sheldon The Protocols of the Elders of Sheldon
In light of a Pew Research Center survey on public engagement with the presidential campaign, Reed looks at how biased the media has become.
Feb 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Why Republicans Love Marco Rubio Why Republicans Love Marco Rubio
Republicans think Rubio can help them win over Latinos. His right[wing views should prevent that, but he is the GOP's most charismatic politician.
Feb 9, 2012 / Ben Adler
Mortgage Settlement Reached: A Beginning, Not an End Mortgage Settlement Reached: A Beginning, Not an End
The deal falls short in some areas, but big banks did not receive the immunity they desired and are still on the hook for collapsing the economy.
Feb 9, 2012 / George Zornick
In Washington, Fear the Silence, Not the Noise In Washington, Fear the Silence, Not the Noise
The fierce campaign against whistle-blowers in Washington.
Feb 9, 2012 / Peter Van Buren
Elections Are for Suckers Elections Are for Suckers
Bribes from billionaires? Super PACs buying campaigns right and left? Let’s just dip our fingers in purple ink and pose for photos.
Feb 9, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Noted Noted
Michael Blanding on the Vermont Yankee power plant, Greg Kaufman on wage theft in Florida and John Nichols on Bernie Sanders's fight to save the USPS
Feb 8, 2012 / Various Contributors
Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism
How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?
Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman