Richard Milhous Ryan: No Specifics, Just a ‘Secret Plan’ Richard Milhous Ryan: No Specifics, Just a ‘Secret Plan’
Confronted on central premise of GOP campaign—cutting taxes and balancing budgets—Ryan asks voters to “fill in the details” after the election. That’s...
Oct 12, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
For the Veep Debate Drinking Game: ‘Wonk’ For the Veep Debate Drinking Game: ‘Wonk’
Displaying charts are to Ryan the Wonk as clearing brush was to Bush the Cowboy.
Oct 11, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Scott Brown’s Hypocrisy on Wall Street Reform Scott Brown’s Hypocrisy on Wall Street Reform
The incumbent senator tried to take credit for being the decisive vote on Dodd-Frank—which he helped weaken in exchange for Wall Street donations.
Oct 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein: Downsize the Military Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein: Downsize the Military
The Green Party presidential candidate wants to cut the military budget, bring the troops home and spend the extra funds at home.
Oct 11, 2012 / Video / The Nation Video
Romney, If You’re Serious About Deficit Reduction, Leave Big Bird Alone Romney, If You’re Serious About Deficit Reduction, Leave Big Bird Alone
Taking away one of America’s most economically efficient and widely used educational and cultural resources is a bad deal for the American people.
Oct 11, 2012 / William F. Baker and Evan Leatherwood
John Nichols: Paul Ryan Is No Champion of American Auto Workers John Nichols: Paul Ryan Is No Champion of American Auto Workers
Paul Ryan claims he’s dedicated to reviving the American auto industry. But his voting record says otherwise.
Oct 11, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won’t Be Raised in the Presidential Debates Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won’t Be Raised in the Presidential Debates
Don’t expect either Obama or Romney to ask any of these questions.
Oct 11, 2012 / Peter Van Buren
Debate Question for Paul Ryan: Which of Mitt’s Many Sides Are You On? Debate Question for Paul Ryan: Which of Mitt’s Many Sides Are You On?
Romney and Ryan's fundamental differences, on everything from reproductive rights to tax cuts, should take center stage at tonight's vice presidential debate.
Oct 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Loophole Allows Saudi Arabian Businesses to Spend Freely in Our Election Loophole Allows Saudi Arabian Businesses to Spend Freely in Our Election
Right-wing blogs are buzzing about a bunk report on Obama’s receiving foreign donations. Citizens United opens up a far more dangerous loophole for foreign cash.
Year of the Woman? Year of the Woman?
Outrageous GOP attacks on women could result in a repeat of the 1992 phenomenon, which saw an upsurge in women elected to Congress.
Oct 11, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors