The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends
Republicans may want to turn to an unlikely source for clues on how to sell conservatism to black voters.
May 21, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Peculiar Politics of Karl Rove’s ‘Outrage’ Over the IRS Flap The Peculiar Politics of Karl Rove’s ‘Outrage’ Over the IRS Flap
Karl Rove was at war with grassroots conservatives a few months ago. Now he’s defending them. Why?
May 17, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Washington Misses the Point on the Tea Party and the IRS Washington Misses the Point on the Tea Party and the IRS
How do you travel from a tax-exempt “non-political” Tea Party rally to a political one? You walk across a park.
May 16, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Rome’s Cassandra: On George Weigel Rome’s Cassandra: On George Weigel
The neoconservative leading the fight over the legacy of Vatican II in the American Church.
May 15, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Paul Baumann
Mad About the IRS Mess? Blame Congress Mad About the IRS Mess? Blame Congress
It’s absurd to expect agency auditors to sort out confusing, outdated campaign finance laws and regulations.
May 15, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors
Chris Christie, a GOP Moderate? Fuhgeddaboudit! Chris Christie, a GOP Moderate? Fuhgeddaboudit!
The governor needs to peddle a moderate image to win re-election in New Jersey, but on everything from reproductive rights to the environment to austerity, he’s very conserva...
May 15, 2013 / Editorial / John Nichols
IRS Fallout: The Real Scandal Is Secret Money Influencing US Elections IRS Fallout: The Real Scandal Is Secret Money Influencing US Elections
The story Washington should be talking about is how the Citizens United decision unleashed a flood of secret spending in US elections.
May 14, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin
A fundraising letter obtained by The Nation lays out right-wing efforts in Pennsylvania to go after labor unions.
Hello, Supply Side! Hello, Supply Side!
On Tax Day, let's consider a right-wing Zombie Idea that won't die despite even being debunked in National Review: that "tax cuts pay for themselves."
Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Duck Genitals, Bisexual Frogs and Other Right-Wing Anti-Science Inanities Duck Genitals, Bisexual Frogs and Other Right-Wing Anti-Science Inanities
As predictable as the rising and setting sun, conservative politicians attack basic science with all the maturity of ten-year-old boys.
Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein