Debate Disgrace Debate Disgrace
Eric on new histories of political thought and Reed on the debate debacle.
Oct 5, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections
Super PAC and trade association spending can be most influential in state and local races, where voters—and reporters—pay least attention.
Oct 5, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue
Both would rather talk about anything but Wall Street’s financing and control of both parties.
Oct 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue
Obama is wise to rip the Republican nominee's talk about getting a “new accountant” to take advantage of tax breaks for offshoring jobs.
Oct 5, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics
The New Mexico GOP has been caught in a new video instructing its poll watchers to illegally enforce voter ID. A Republican congressman from the state tells The Nation that he...
Romney’s Obscene Posturing As A Wall Street Critic Romney’s Obscene Posturing As A Wall Street Critic
The Republican candidate is trying to shield Wall Street from regulation, while simultaneously pretending to be a reformer.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate
Despite the centrality of women's issues and women's votes, not a single mention was made by either candidate.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives
Obama's team is confident that their strategy of being calm, cogent and likable will win out over Romney's simplistic lies.
In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator
As the moderator goes missing-in-action, Mitt Romney writes the rules of the first debate and makes himself over as moderate who just doesn't like “trickle-down government.&r...
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates
The American Sustainable Business Council drafted questions that would challenge candidates to rethink the economy.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders