Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012 Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012
In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.
Nov 8, 2012 / William Greider
Women: The Silent Majority? Women: The Silent Majority?
Did women’s silence on “private” issues like abortion and sexual assault tank the GOP?
Nov 8, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
China Matters China Matters
The other great world power is having a leadership contest, too.
Nov 8, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired
The backlash to voter suppression laws led to higher turnout among young, black and Hispanic voters.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ari Berman
Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters
Even more striking than the overall level of support for Obama is the sky-high margin of Latino voters he got in the Western swing states.
Nov 8, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
Paul Ryan and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Election Day Paul Ryan and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Election Day
The presidential ticket he was on did not just lose nationally, it lost his hometown and his home county and his homestate.
Nov 8, 2012 / John Nichols
It’s Time to End the Electoral College It’s Time to End the Electoral College
Here’s how.
Nov 7, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Back From the Brink Back From the Brink
Social movements must believe in themselves as much as they believe in any politician, and keep fighting for true change.
Nov 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Barack Obama’s Decisive Victory for Liberal Government Barack Obama’s Decisive Victory for Liberal Government
President Obama's re-election marks the most decisive mandate for an assertive, progressive governing model in well over a generation. Here’s why.
Nov 7, 2012 / Ari Melber
The Bad News About White People: Romney Won the White Vote Almost Everywhere The Bad News About White People: Romney Won the White Vote Almost Everywhere
Whites voted Republican in every state except for four.
Nov 7, 2012 / Jon Wiener