If Switzerland Can Crack Down on CEOs, Why Not the US? If Switzerland Can Crack Down on CEOs, Why Not the US?
Swiss voters just empowered shareholders to restrict and restrain corporate abuses. The US should follow their lead, especially when it comes to corporate influence on campaigns.&n...
Mar 4, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
(Son of) Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections (Son of) Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections
When it comes to a federal right to vote, things are a little more complicated than I wrote before—but that’s not to say we should be encouraged.
Mar 1, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
What Is Alabama’s Problem With the Voting Rights Act? What Is Alabama’s Problem With the Voting Rights Act?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case that could gut the historic law. To understand where this is going, it’s crucial to know how we got here.
Feb 26, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
To Beat Austerity, Obama Must Campaign for Democracy To Beat Austerity, Obama Must Campaign for Democracy
How committed is the president to kicking big money out of politics?
Feb 26, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout
Will Virginia be the latest case for proving why the Voting Rights Act is still needed?
Feb 22, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards
We need to ask ourselves what these tales in political corruption are teaching us to believe.
Feb 21, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Austerity Agenda: An Electoral Loser The Austerity Agenda: An Electoral Loser
Candidates who ran on slashing Medicare and Social Security lost big in November. But that doesn’t stop Pete Peterson from pushing the fantasy that voters’ biggest conc...
Feb 20, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols
Gun-Violence Focused House Race Tests the NRA’s Political Toxicity Gun-Violence Focused House Race Tests the NRA’s Political Toxicity
A primary election for a vacant House seat in Illinois tests whether a Democrat with NRA ties can be a contender.
Feb 18, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign
It’s time to harness data.
Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Suresh Naidu and Dorian T. Warren
Build a Democracy Movement Build a Democracy Movement
“Money Out, Voting In” should become labor’s mantra.
Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Larry Cohen