Elections

Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney

The Republcan nominee stumbled again and again in last night's foreign-policy debate, before finally agreeing with Obama on almost everything.

Oct 23, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Corporate Lobbyists Manage Our Presidential Debates Corporate Lobbyists Manage Our Presidential Debates

Why aren’t the candidates asked about corruption or the influence of big money? Maybe it’s because the men running the debates are lobbyists. 

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

Women Voters Will Decide This Election Women Voters Will Decide This Election

Will Romney and Ryan be held accountable for their proposed rollback of women’s rights?

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan

Both candidates agree on Afghanistan—but few Americans join them. 

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

We Can’t Count on the President to Solve Climate Change We Can’t Count on the President to Solve Climate Change

The debates show both candidates are more concerned with appeasing the coal industry than saving our planet.

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes

A Real Foreign Policy Debate Should Talk Trade and Human Rights A Real Foreign Policy Debate Should Talk Trade and Human Rights

Trade policy is about economics. But it’s also about human rights—and whether countries that claim to support freedom and fairness really do.

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

‘National Review’ Falsely Accuses Obama of Vote-Buying ‘National Review’ Falsely Accuses Obama of Vote-Buying

An article by Lawrence Kudlow in NR suggests the president is trying to “buy the election” because welfare expenditures have increased. 

Oct 22, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Report: In the Debates, Romney Broke the Rules More Than Obama Report: In the Debates, Romney Broke the Rules More Than Obama

A new report shows Romney broke more rules than Obama during the debates—but if the rules are flawed, should it even matter?

Oct 21, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber

For the Sake of Democracy, We Need Electoral Reform For the Sake of Democracy, We Need Electoral Reform

STUDENT FINALIST: We must choose to move towards a shared conception of justice and social solidarity that differentiates itself from Capitol Hill’s petty electoral games.

Oct 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Erik Lampmann

Romney’s Recession Reaganomics Romney’s Recession Reaganomics

STUDENT FINALIST: With staggering unemployment, Romney’s trickle-down policies are the last thing the United States needs.

Oct 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Audrey Yu

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