Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme
Romney, the quintessential vulture capitalist, knows the foreign policy debate has always been about maximizing profit.
Oct 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Suppression Surges as Election Nears Suppression Surges as Election Nears
With a week-and-a-half left until Election Day, voter suppression schemes slam swing states.
Oct 26, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return
Republican Governor Bob McDonnell is restoring the voting rights of more formerly incarcerated residents than any previous administration. And it’s still a drop in the bucket...
Oct 25, 2012 / Brentin Mock
What a Republican Senate Would Look Like What a Republican Senate Would Look Like
There’s a steep ideological drop-off from current Democratic committee chairs and their Republican counterparts.
Oct 25, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’ Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’
In an interview with Jay Leno, President Obama denounces voter suppression and touts early voting.
Oct 25, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes
Long locked out of the front door to electoral process, undocumented immigrants are creating a window of opportunity.
Oct 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado, Kemi Bello, and Voting Rights Watch
Romney Flails on Gay Rights Romney Flails on Gay Rights
It's still unclear whether the GOP candidate would support anti-discrimination legislation.
Romney’s So-Called ‘Moderate’ Stance Would Outlaw 90 Percent of Abortions Romney’s So-Called ‘Moderate’ Stance Would Outlaw 90 Percent of Abortions
Let’s get real: an abortion ban exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the woman would account for less than 7 percent of abortions that happen in America each year.
Oct 24, 2012 / Harold Pollack
Ari Melber: The Commission’s Rules Dumb Down Presidential Debates Ari Melber: The Commission’s Rules Dumb Down Presidential Debates
Over last three presidential debates, both candidates broke numerous rules set up by the debate commission, but unreleased to the public.
Oct 24, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Ladies, Don’t Fall for Moderate Mitt! Ladies, Don’t Fall for Moderate Mitt!
What Romney may privately believe is far less important than the bargains he has made with the far-right Christian base of his party.
Oct 24, 2012 / Column / Katha Pollitt