Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters
You're more likely to be hit by lightning than you are to commit voter fraud at the polls. So why are Republicans so set on passing voter ID laws and other measures to stop this no...
Aug 18, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Do the Kids Love Paul Ryan? Do the Kids Love Paul Ryan?
Ryan’s perceived commitment to principle and focus on the economy could make him more appealing to young people than Mitt Romney. But he’s no Barack Obama.
Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights
This week’s updates on early voting, voter ID and the power of marginalized voters.
Aug 17, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
What’s Ahead in the ‘Voting Wars’? Certainly Not Peace What’s Ahead in the ‘Voting Wars’? Certainly Not Peace
A conversation with election law expert Richard Hasen on the true scope of voter fraud, the power of the ACORN myth and John Roberts’s scary interest in the Voting Rights Act...
Aug 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Rage Against Paul Ryan Rage Against Paul Ryan
The VP candidate may love Rage Against the Machine’s music. But Rage guitarist Tom Morello says: “Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the machine our music rages agains...
Aug 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
How Paul Ryan Makes It Easier for Republicans to Steal the Election How Paul Ryan Makes It Easier for Republicans to Steal the Election
Ryan is the GOP’s best bet that a Romney win made possible by voter suppression will be greeted with a national shrug.
Aug 16, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Paul Ryan Proposes a Return to George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy Paul Ryan Proposes a Return to George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy
Rep. Ryan talks a good game about cutting spending and protecting freedom. But he wants to increase military spending and expand government surveillance.
Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism
Romney and his kind turned much of our economy into a betting parlor—how did he ever become a serious candidate for the presidency?
Aug 16, 2012 / Audio / The Nation
Paul Ryan Doesn’t Follow Ayn Rand on Civil Liberties Paul Ryan Doesn’t Follow Ayn Rand on Civil Liberties
For all his talk of being guided by the libertarian philosopher, his record is weak on individual freedom.
The GOP’s Will to Fantasy The GOP’s Will to Fantasy
Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as running mate is another development in a long-term party trend: the triumph of ideology over reality.
Aug 15, 2012 / Jonathan Schell