Campaigns and Elections

John Nichols: Is Ohio Suppressing Voters? John Nichols: Is Ohio Suppressing Voters?

Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted recently ordered early voting shut down on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Nov 7, 2011 / Press Room

Block the Vote: Ohio GOP Bars Early Voting to Suppress Pro-Labor Turnout Block the Vote: Ohio GOP Bars Early Voting to Suppress Pro-Labor Turnout

A Republican Secretary of State, an ALEC ally, shuts down early voting prior to Tuesday's critical referendum on labor rights.

Nov 6, 2011 / John Nichols

Despite Scandal, Cain Still Tea Party Favorite Over Romney Despite Scandal, Cain Still Tea Party Favorite Over Romney

At the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream Summit, Cain got a much warmer reception than Romney. 

Nov 4, 2011 / Ben Adler

Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power

 Boulder voters reject corporate personhood, and move to replace private power with a public utility.

Nov 4, 2011 / John Nichols

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama Should Stay Focused on Job Creation Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama Should Stay Focused on Job Creation

Congress is set to vote on President Obama's Job Act today, and the ramifications could be major.

Nov 3, 2011 / Press Room

Clues to Herman Cain’s Foreign Policy Clues to Herman Cain’s Foreign Policy

The unifying theme behind his foreign policy advisers seems to be Republican partisanship.

Nov 3, 2011 / Ben Adler

Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power

Boulder votes against corporate personhood, and then they vote to replace their private power supplier with a municipal utility.

 

Nov 3, 2011 / John Nichols

John Nichols: Will Herman Cain’s Fundraising Scandal Undermine His Campaign? John Nichols: Will Herman Cain’s Fundraising Scandal Undermine His Campaign?

Cain’s campaign has been accused of accepting nearly $40,000 in campaign donations from Prosperity USA, a Wisconsin, a nonprofit co-founded by Cain's chief of staff, Mark Blo...

Nov 2, 2011 / Press Room

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call Rick Perry, God and Me: When I Got the Call

God called me one night and asked me to run for president. He almost talked me into it.

Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

How Wall Street Occupied America

How Wall Street Occupied America How Wall Street Occupied America

Why the rich keep getting richer and our democracy is getting poorer.

Nov 2, 2011 / Feature / Bill Moyers

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