The GOP’s Split-Screen Convention The GOP’s Split-Screen Convention
What happens when reality—and natural disasters—intrude on the Republican's Ayn Rand fantasy.
Aug 28, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hundreds Protest Bain-Owned Corporation in Tampa Over Low Wages Hundreds Protest Bain-Owned Corporation in Tampa Over Low Wages
The owner of Outback Steakhouse and other chains has fought to lower state minimum wages, which doesn't sit well with low-wage workers.
Aug 28, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch
A candidate who once prided himself on being a moderate has embraced the most conservative platform in modern history.
Aug 28, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women
Romney’s stance on abortion not only contradicts his earlier statements but continues to lose him women voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally
The Tea Party movement came to Tampa, but not to celebrate the Republican nominee. Instead, their rhetoric remains almost entirely negative.
Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED
Past is present in South Carolina, where a new voter ID law could disenfranchise 80,000 minority voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy
The soon-to-be GOP candidate for vice president must explain why he’s ignoring his other campaign.
Aug 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit
After exposés on Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton news shows, the Ohio secretary of state abandons True the Vote.
Aug 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?
Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...