Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie
Romney says he would guarantee insurance coverage to people with prior conditions. He wouldn’t.
Confessions of a Former Republican Confessions of a Former Republican
How a former attorney at the U.S. Justice Department, former RAND analyst, and former Republican came to join the reality-based community.
Sep 10, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka
The Racial Politics Behind the Right Wing’s Poll-Watching The Racial Politics Behind the Right Wing’s Poll-Watching
A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice spells out the hyper-partisan and racially charged impact of efforts to police the polls in November.
Sep 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch and Brentin Mock
Republicans’ Holy War on the DNC Platform Republicans’ Holy War on the DNC Platform
Conservative complaints about the Democratic platform are just petty politics of religious symbolism.
Republicans, the Post-Truth Party Republicans, the Post-Truth Party
Why has brazen lying become intrinsic to GOP strategy? Because the party’s actual agenda is so unpopular, so unworkable and so dangerous.
Sep 5, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors
The GOP’s Welfare Lie The GOP’s Welfare Lie
Let’s at least set the record straight.
Sep 5, 2012 / Editorial / Betsy Reed
Behind the GOP’s Diversity Display Behind the GOP’s Diversity Display
“Diversity” today marks a shift from equal opportunities to photo opportunities; institutions look different but they operate in exactly the same way.
Sep 5, 2012 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message
The RNC’s efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now the GOP is back to negativity.
Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message
The RNC's efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now they're back to negativity.
The RNC’s Final Insult to Women The RNC’s Final Insult to Women
On Thursday, anti–abortion rights women spoke outside the convention and Romney patronized women in his acceptance speech.