Campaigns and Elections

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Ari Berman on the Supreme Court's ruling in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Greg Mitchell on the US media and Syria, Dave Zirin on the protests in Brazil

Jun 19, 2013 / Editorial / Various Contributors

Transactions of Congress

Transactions of Congress Transactions of Congress

Eric on the underappreciated Woody Shaw, and Reed on the legacy of Dodd-Frank.

Jun 14, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters

John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters

It's not just the government and corporations who are tracking your cell and computer use: politicians on the campaign trail are some of the biggest data snoopers around.

Jun 13, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

Art Pope and his cash are responsible for the state’s recent rise in repressive politics.

Jun 11, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Media Yawn at Barbara Buono, the Only Dem Willing to Take On Chris Christie

Media Yawn at Barbara Buono, the Only Dem Willing to Take On Chris Christie Media Yawn at Barbara Buono, the Only Dem Willing to Take On Chris Christie

But they heart the Gov, even as his most very special election suppresses the vote. 

Jun 11, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans

Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans

‘Scheduling two special elections is a form of voter suppression,’ warns state senator who seeks to schedule Senate vote for same day as Christie’s re-election ru...

Jun 9, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

John Lewis

John Lewis’s Long Fight for Voting Rights John Lewis’s Long Fight for Voting Rights

Nearly five decades after Bloody Sunday in Selma, he’s in the fight of his life, as the Supreme Court threatens to overturn his signature achievement.

Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Ari Berman

A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller

A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller

I don’t have simplistic fantasies about being rescued from oppression by figureheads alone. But I also know that women and people of color are a threat to the status quo.

Jun 5, 2013 / Erica Brazelton

Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed

Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed

Texas Republicans are responding to demographic change by trying to limit the power of an increasingly diverse electorate

Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman

It Wasn’t Michele Bachmann’s Ideas, It Was Her Money Power

It Wasn’t Michele Bachmann’s Ideas, It Was Her Money Power It Wasn’t Michele Bachmann’s Ideas, It Was Her Money Power

The exiting conservative congresswoman won Minnesota elections because of big money she got from Texas, California and Florida. That’s the real challenge facing the GOP and A...

May 29, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

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