Three Strategies to Stop the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College Three Strategies to Stop the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College
Name and shame those who would rig elections, embrace the popular vote, challenge gerrymandering.
Jan 25, 2013 / John Nichols
There Was No Reason to Surrender on Filibuster Reform There Was No Reason to Surrender on Filibuster Reform
There’s a lot of unconvincing spin coming from the Senate Democrats who brokered an awful “filibuster reform” deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thu...
Jan 24, 2013 / George Zornick
Our Obama Bargain (Part 3 of 3): Obama in Indonesia Our Obama Bargain (Part 3 of 3): Obama in Indonesia
How did spending his formative years in the shadow of genocide help form the president’s character?
Jan 24, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
GOP Version2013: Battling Not Just Democrats but Democracy GOP Version2013: Battling Not Just Democrats but Democracy
After the “Virginia Coup,” where Republican legislators gerrymandered election lines, does anyone doubt that Reince Priebus is serious about rigging the Electoral Colle...
Jan 23, 2013 / John Nichols
RNC’s Priebus Proposes to Rig Electoral College so Losing Republicans Can ‘Win’ RNC’s Priebus Proposes to Rig Electoral College so Losing Republicans Can ‘Win’
By changing the distribution of electoral votes to rely on results of gerrymandered congressional districts, Priebus plan would game the system for GOP.
Jan 14, 2013 / John Nichols
Banned From TV on Conventional Wisdom’s Holy Day, Ornstein and Mann Briefly Return Banned From TV on Conventional Wisdom’s Holy Day, Ornstein and Mann Briefly Return
The centrist pundits do their first mainstream Sunday talk show since they blamed the mainstream media for not blaming Republicans.
Jan 11, 2013 / Leslie Savan
The Twisted History—and Future—of Gun Control The Twisted History—and Future—of Gun Control
Rick Perlstein joins Bryce Covert and George Zornick to explore the serpentine shifts and strange bedfellows of gun control politics.
Jan 11, 2013 / The Nation
How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2) How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2)
Ronald Reagan was an early adopter of, and key propagandist for, gun culture's vigilante turn.
Jan 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 1) How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 1)
The turn in American firearms culture from the province of sportsman to one of macho revenge fantasies started in the 1960s.
Jan 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Ten Things To Put the GOP Back on Track Ten Things To Put the GOP Back on Track
It’s tempting to let the GOP continue its slide toward irrelevance—but that would deny this country the robust political debate we need.
Jan 8, 2013 / Gregory Joseph