Campaigns and Elections

From Ohio to Wisconsin: Stage is Set for Scott Walker Recall From Ohio to Wisconsin: Stage is Set for Scott Walker Recall

 The Wisconsin governor says his circumstance is different. But that's not what he told a caller he thought was David Koch.

Nov 14, 2011 / John Nichols

From Ohio to Wisconsin: Stage is Set for Scott Walker Recall From Ohio to Wisconsin: Stage is Set for Scott Walker Recall

 The Wisconsin governor says his circumstance is different. But that's not what he told a caller he thought was David Koch.

Nov 14, 2011 / John Nichols

Ari Berman: Karl Rove’s Attack on Elizabeth Warren Backfired Ari Berman: Karl Rove’s Attack on Elizabeth Warren Backfired

Karl Rove’s ad is a vicious attack on Warren full of distorted images of the Occupy movement protesters and ungrounded claims.

Nov 14, 2011 / Press Room

The GOP Candidates Are Confused on Afghanistan The GOP Candidates Are Confused on Afghanistan

 Debate in South Carolina serves up little hawkishness, lots of know-nothingism.

Nov 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

War, Torture, Assassination: Debate Confirms GOP’s the Party of Cheney War, Torture, Assassination: Debate Confirms GOP’s the Party of Cheney

When it comes to foreign policy, the Republicans who would be president are taking their cues from the former vice president on war, secrecy and, above all, torture.

Nov 13, 2011 / John Nichols

Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement

Republicans at Wednesday‘s debate displayed a remarkable ignorance, or extremism, regarding the purpose of government regulation. 

Nov 11, 2011 / Ben Adler

Oops, He Did It Again Oops, He Did It Again

Rick Perry is toast. 

Nov 10, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns

When our nation arrives at a level of corruption we cannot bear, we shouldn’t.

Nov 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’ John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’

Citing the tremendous success of grassroots movements in Ohio and Maine, John Nichols applauded local activists for circumventing political insiders.

Nov 9, 2011 / Press Room

The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights

From Ohio to Maine to Mississippi, voters rejected the conservative agenda on key issues.

Nov 9, 2011 / John Nichols

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