America Gets Primaried America Gets Primaried
The government shutdown is all about electoral politics—particularly the gerrymandering of Republican districts and primaries that make compromise impossible.
Oct 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Palin Adviser Used Dark Money Group to Fund ‘Mystery’ Attack Ads Palin Adviser Used Dark Money Group to Fund ‘Mystery’ Attack Ads
Sarah Palin’s main political adviser used a dark-money group to finance undisclosed campaign ads last year, new documents show.
Sep 26, 2013 / Lee Fang
House GOP Debt-Ceiling Plan: Paul Ryan’s Losing Ideas From 2012 House GOP Debt-Ceiling Plan: Paul Ryan’s Losing Ideas From 2012
In return for allowing the debt ceiling to rise, House Republicans are promoting the agenda voters rejected in 2012.
Sep 26, 2013 / John Nichols
Plutocracy Is the Problem Plutocracy Is the Problem
WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: It is up to the American people to insist that corporations are not people, money is not speech and elections are not up for sale.
Sep 26, 2013 / StudentNation / Nikhil Goyal and StudentNation
Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Two): Biding Time on Voting Rights Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Two): Biding Time on Voting Rights
Pay attention when conservatives talk to one another: they reveal their sedulous plans.
Sep 26, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Dollars, Not Ballots Dollars, Not Ballots
WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: Money in politics not only corrodes policy; it has a pernicious impact on how citizens view and participate in their government.
Sep 19, 2013 / StudentNation / Suzanna Fritzberg and StudentNation
How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate
A previously unknown “secret bank” funds massive projects to overturn Obamacare, mangle Social Security and advance austerity.
Sep 12, 2013 / John Nichols
Dollarocracy Dollarocracy
Special interests dominate Washington and undermine our democracy.
Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Bill de Blasio, Liberal and Proud Bill de Blasio, Liberal and Proud
Why his campaign for NYC mayor has ignited the passion of New York’s progressives.
Sep 11, 2013 / The Editors
Christine Quinn’s Meteoric Fall: 2008 All Over Again? Christine Quinn’s Meteoric Fall: 2008 All Over Again?
How did the straight, white guy win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City?
Sep 11, 2013 / Emily Douglas and Richard Kim