Obama Manufactures an Argument for His Re-election Obama Manufactures an Argument for His Re-election
Obama promised a million new industrial jobs if he is re-elected. That's smart politics. But he should be listening to fellow Democrats who back fair trade and serious industrial p...
Sep 7, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Eva Longoria at the DNC: No Empty Chair Eva Longoria at the DNC: No Empty Chair
The stars on display at the DNC had no empty chairs but an urgent appeal directed at the young voters the campaign needs to win.
Sep 7, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Clinton Tries to Teach Obama a Lesson in Humility Clinton Tries to Teach Obama a Lesson in Humility
The Big Dog's bow—wow.
Sep 7, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Voices from the DNC: Susana López Krulevitch and Sofia Krulevitch—Democratic Women Voices from the DNC: Susana López Krulevitch and Sofia Krulevitch—Democratic Women
Women are integral not only to the base of the Democratic party's base, but also to its leadership.
Sep 6, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Can the 1911 United Super PAC Register a Million Voters for Obama? Can the 1911 United Super PAC Register a Million Voters for Obama?
The group aims to get African-American voters in seven battleground states to re-elect President Obama.
Sep 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch, Aura Bogado, and Francis Reynolds
Post ‘Fact-Checking’: Fecklessness Squared Post ‘Fact-Checking’: Fecklessness Squared
Eric on fact checks, and Reed on BS punditry.
Sep 6, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
In Charlotte, Schneiderman Hints at RMBS Movement In Charlotte, Schneiderman Hints at RMBS Movement
The New York attorney general suggested his investigation may soon bear fruit, but warned that Mitt Romney could derail it.
Sep 6, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Romney Adviser Leads a New Effort to Channel Millions of Undisclosed Bank Money Into the Election Romney Adviser Leads a New Effort to Channel Millions of Undisclosed Bank Money Into the Election
The American Bankers Association, a powerful bank lobbying group, has voted to take advantage of Citizens United and will now spend undisclosed corporate money for bank industry-fr...
Clinton Touts Welfare Reform. Here’s How It Failed. Clinton Touts Welfare Reform. Here’s How It Failed.
Clinton may be explainer-in-chief, but he left out the gaping hole welfare reform has made in the safety net.
Sep 6, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
A Nun on the Podium Takes Apart Paul Ryan A Nun on the Podium Takes Apart Paul Ryan
One of the most powerful, and most powerfully-received speeches of the DNC was that of Sister Simone Campbell, one of the "Nuns on the Bus."
Sep 6, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols