In Wisconsin, Judges Are Elected—But Candidates Are Now Publicly Financed In Wisconsin, Judges Are Elected—But Candidates Are Now Publicly Financed
Special interest groups poured millions of undisclosed dollars into Wisconsin's 2011 Supreme Court election. But the state's new public financing system allowed the candidates to g...
May 6, 2011 / Mark Ladov and Maria da Silva
Big Banks Shell Out to Members of Congress Who Could Kill CFPB Big Banks Shell Out to Members of Congress Who Could Kill CFPB
The big banks are donating a lot of money to members of the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Why? Because those Congresspeople could close dow...
May 6, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate
The first Republican presidential debate featured clear calls from two candidates to respond to the death of Osama bin Laden by exiting Afghanistan.
May 6, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Cruel and Unusually Punishing First GOP Debate The Cruel and Unusually Punishing First GOP Debate
Five men who would be the Republican nominee for president debated Thursday night. It was torture.
May 6, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare! Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare!
As Republicans pursue one of the most unpopular programs in recent memory, progressives have an opportunity to reset the terms of the debate.
May 3, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives
The sort-of libertarian congressman from Texas challenges more Republican dogma on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Pentagon spending, free trade, civil liberties, bank bailouts and Fed s...
Apr 30, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Interest Groups Are Serious Business Interest Groups Are Serious Business
Progressives need to take interest group-based politics seriously if they want to counter status quo bias.
Apr 29, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter
Eric takes on Time magazine's severe editorial weaknesses and Reed Richardson offers his predictions for Mitt Romney's presidential run.
Apr 29, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Gary Johnson and the Hard Truths About Presidential Candidates Gary Johnson and the Hard Truths About Presidential Candidates
The actual views of a presidential candidate don’t matter as much as you think.
Apr 27, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Barack Hussein Obama II: As American as Willard Mitt Romney—and Donald Trump Barack Hussein Obama II: As American as Willard Mitt Romney—and Donald Trump
Obama releases his birth certificate. Turns out he's no more “foreign” than his leading Republican rival. Or Donald Trump.
Apr 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols