The Right

Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases

Ads that lie about Democrats will be the product of recent major donations to Mitt Romney, brought to us by billionares and Wall Street.

Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Islamophobia and Its Discontents

Islamophobia and Its Discontents Islamophobia and Its Discontents

Assailed by the right as a fiction, anti-Muslim bias is all too real for those who live with it.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Laila Lalami

The True Story of Sharia in American Courts

The True Story of Sharia in American Courts The True Story of Sharia in American Courts

Sharia is as unthreatening to the US legal system as the ideas in the Old Testament. Yet bigoted hysteria is fueling legislation that actually undermines our courts.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Abed Awad

The Sugar Mama of Anti-Muslim Hate

The Sugar Mama of Anti-Muslim Hate The Sugar Mama of Anti-Muslim Hate

Philanthropist Nina Rosenwald has used her millions to cement the alliance between the pro-Israel lobby and the Islamophobic fringe.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

A Red State Rebuke to Religious Fear-Mongering A Red State Rebuke to Religious Fear-Mongering

North Dakota voters soundly reject a proposal to tear down the wall of separation between church and state. In so doing, they confirm popular distaste for the right-wing strategy o...

Jun 13, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Romney’s Healthcare Plan That Isn’t Romney’s Healthcare Plan That Isn’t

Mitt's Tuesday speech laid out his plans to replace Obamacare—but would only worsen the lack of insurance and market distortion that preceded it. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Framed: How Redefining Direct Democracy as Anti-Democratic Won Wisconsin Framed: How Redefining Direct Democracy as Anti-Democratic Won Wisconsin

Wisconsin voters were fans of recall elections at the start of the process but opposed at the end. The reason? A sly big-spending campaign by Scott Walker's supporters that went es...

Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Meet Bob McDonnell, the Right’s Fallen Rising Star Meet Bob McDonnell, the Right’s Fallen Rising Star

The Virginia governor would be a leading contender for the Republican vice-presidential nomination if he hadn’t signed an extreme anti–abortion rights bill. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment

Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment

The latest election spat holds an important clue about who has real solutions for the stagnant recovery.

Jun 11, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Tight Race for Giffords Seat Sends Big Signals About November Tight Race for Giffords Seat Sends Big Signals About November

If Dems win, it boosts a Southwestern strategy for taking the House and presidency.

Jun 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

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