A Reasonable Request in Unreasonable Times: Recount the Ballots in Wisconsin’s Close and Contested Court Race A Reasonable Request in Unreasonable Times: Recount the Ballots in Wisconsin’s Close and Contested Court Race
Narrowly behind and concerned about election irregularities, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg seeks a full recount of the votes in the nation's highes...
Apr 21, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?
Apr 15, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes
Democrats Prepare to Embrace Anonymous Campaign Contributions Democrats Prepare to Embrace Anonymous Campaign Contributions
After running against it in 2010, Democrats plan to make use of Citizens United in 2012.
Apr 13, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Congresswoman Seeks Federal Investigation of Wisconsin Election Congresswoman Seeks Federal Investigation of Wisconsin Election
“We, the people,” Tammy Baldwin says, “must be assured that our votes are fairly counted and reported and (that) our democracy remains intact and untain...
Apr 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Liberals and the Liberals who Hate Them Liberals and the Liberals who Hate Them
Reed Richardson comes up with questions for the Republican presidential debates.
Apr 7, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Curbing Big Money Curbing Big Money
Momentum is growing to reform campaign finance and rebalance our election system.
Apr 7, 2011 / Editorial / Nick Nyhart and David Donnelly
Why Judicial Elections Are a Bad Thing Why Judicial Elections Are a Bad Thing
While progressives should celebrate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s win to replace a conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, we should also recognize the dangers of elected...
Apr 7, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Cuomo Must Lead Charge for Public Financing in New York State Cuomo Must Lead Charge for Public Financing in New York State
If the Governor makes good on his campaign promise, New York would be the biggest state yet to challenge last year's Citizens United decision.
Apr 6, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Washington’s ‘Beat Sweetener’ Media Culture Washington’s ‘Beat Sweetener’ Media Culture
The recent coverage of new Obama campaign manager Jim Messina illustrates how top Washington sources curry favor with the powerful sources they cover.
Apr 5, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Can Obama ’12 Recapture the Magic from ’08? Can Obama ’12 Recapture the Magic from ’08?
It’s not clear yet how the grassroots organizers featured in Obama's re-election kickoff video will figure into the overall strategy of his campaign.
Apr 4, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman