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Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work

Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work

Speaker Gingrich condemned Bill Clinton’s hijinks; at last night's debate, candidate Gingrich preached moral values. He’s a hypocrite. But hyprocisy sells.

Jan 20, 2012 / John Nichols

So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya… So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya…

 Eric asks how about the real relevancy of the Tea Party and Reed examines the crazy 27 percent.

Jan 19, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship! Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship!

Had I been married, to Newt, I would have been more than happy to let other women have him.

Jan 19, 2012 / Katie Halper

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina

Faith, morality and “family values” are back now that the Republican primary has moved south. 

Jan 19, 2012 / Ben Adler

After ‘Citizens United’: The Attack of the Super PACs

After ‘Citizens United’: The Attack of the Super PACs After ‘Citizens United’: The Attack of the Super PACs

These new political monsters have let loose an avalanche of scorched-earth, negative campaign ads—and enriched TV stations in the process.

Jan 18, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney

The Wicked Art of Caricature

The Wicked Art of Caricature The Wicked Art of Caricature

Five centuries of political pans by a lot of old masters and a few new ones, on exhibit at the Met.

Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Edward Sorel

Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony

Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony

From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?

Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda

The Super Bowl is coming to Indianapolis in less than three weeks. Also coming is the NFL Players Association and its staunch opposition to the state's “Right to Work” ...

Jan 18, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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