Ben Adler

@badler

Ben Adler reports on Republican and conservative politics and media for The Nation as a Contributing Writer. He previously covered national politics and policy as national editor of Newsweek.com at Newsweek, a staff writer at Politico, a reporter-researcher at The New Republic,and editor of CampusProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.

Ben also writes regularly about architecture, urban issues and domestic social policy.  Ben was the first urban leaders fellow, and later the first federal policy correspondent, at Next American City. He has been an online columnist, blogger and regular contributor for The American Prospect. He currently writes regularly for The Economist's Democracy in America blog, and MSNBC.com's Lean Forward. 

His writing has also appeared in Architect, Architectural Record,The Atlantic,Columbia Journalism ReviewThe Daily Beast, DemocracyGood, GristThe GuardianIn These TimesNew YorkThe ProgressiveReutersSalon, The Washington Examiner and The Washington Monthly and has been reprinted in several books.

Ben grew up in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Wesleyan University. You can follow him on Twitter.

Ron Paul’s Moment Ron Paul’s Moment

Paul's career peaked with his strong finish in New Hampshire on Tuesday. Now it’s the beginning of the end of his career. 

Jan 11, 2012 / Ben Adler

Do Gingrich and Santorum Have the Same Speechwriter? Do Gingrich and Santorum Have the Same Speechwriter?

Gingrich and Santorum make the same implausible argument on the campaign trail. 

Jan 10, 2012 / Ben Adler

Occupy New Hampshire Counters the Republican Narrative

Occupy New Hampshire Counters the Republican Narrative Occupy New Hampshire Counters the Republican Narrative

The Occupy movement is following Republican candidates in New Hampshire, raising awareness of their records and asking important questions. 

Jan 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Republican Candidates Attack Labor

Republican Candidates Attack Labor Republican Candidates Attack Labor

Republican presidential candidates are demonizing unions while an ad from a pro-Gingrich group demonstrates how necessary they are. 

Jan 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ron Paul vs. Rick Santorum for the GOP’s Soul Ron Paul vs. Rick Santorum for the GOP’s Soul

Santorum and Paul embody opposite visions of conservatism, and Paul is aggressively drawing the contrast. 

Jan 7, 2012 / Ben Adler

Huntsman: The Better Foreign Policy Alternative to Paul Huntsman: The Better Foreign Policy Alternative to Paul

Many on the left have fallen for Ron Paul’s non-interventionism. But there’s a Republican with a more responsible approach: Jon Huntsman. 

Jan 6, 2012 / Ben Adler

Santorum’s Empty Rhetoric of Economic Populism Santorum’s Empty Rhetoric of Economic Populism

Liberals should not fall for Rick Santorum’s phony presentation as someone who cares about—or would do anything for—working-class Americans. 

Jan 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Rick Santorum Is Not a ‘Working-Class Candidate’ Rick Santorum Is Not a ‘Working-Class Candidate’

Conservative commenators and mainstream reporters describing Santorum as an advocate of the working class based solely on his rhetoric, when his actual policies are plutocratic.&nb...

Jan 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Meet Rick Santorum, Big-Spending Bush Republican Meet Rick Santorum, Big-Spending Bush Republican

Is Santorum the doctrinaire conservative alternative to Romney? Nope. On the size and cost of government, Santorum is a sell-out. 

Jan 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ten Questions for Mitt Romney Ten Questions for Mitt Romney

Romney beat expectations by tying for first in Iowa after barely campaigning there. But before he waltzes to the nomination, here are some questions he should be asked. 

Jan 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

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