A Gaffe Is When a Republican Tells the Truth A Gaffe Is When a Republican Tells the Truth
This campaign season has been extremely instructional—about what the Republican Party really thinks.
Sep 25, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’ Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’
Paul Ryan is still peddling the fantasy that he only wants to “reform” Medicare and Medicaid. But one of his closest allies is bragging about finishing off entitlemen...
Sep 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Feminism’s War on Penises Feminism’s War on Penises
Yes, Rush Limbaugh has uncovered feminism's true agenda: a small dick on every man.
Sep 24, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Romney’s Ungenerous Donations Romney’s Ungenerous Donations
Reporters are pretending that his tax returns show he gave generously to charity. That’s only if you ignore where the money actually went.
Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort
Americans for Prosperity has 200 political staffers, dozens of GOTV offices and a sophisticated voter targeting technology. Will it be enough?
Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court
Presidential picks for the Supreme Court bench will be crucial, as many justices move further to the extreme right.
Sep 20, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign
In a weak attempt to divert attention from the Romney firestorm, Fox News is promoting an old, misleadingly cut quote of Obama.
Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate
The Massachusetts Republican says he’s an “independent senator.” But shouldn’t he answer the Romney question one way or the other?
Sep 19, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
The Problem of Conservative ‘Intellectuals’ The Problem of Conservative ‘Intellectuals’
As Mitt Romney’s campaign descends into increasingly indefensible terrain, a few right-wing stalwarts are still standing by their man.
Sep 19, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism
If Ryan thinks rescuing missing children is a good thing, why does he hate the entity that does it?