What’s Behind the Right’s ‘Obama Is Gay’ Conspiracy What’s Behind the Right’s ‘Obama Is Gay’ Conspiracy
The wing-nuttery’s gaybaiting is not just a fringe phenomenon—it’s part of an old Republican tradition of macho posturing against Democrats.
Oct 23, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Neal Gabler
Mitt Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan Mitt Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan
He would eviscerate environmental regulation and encourage plunder by oil and gas interests.
Oct 23, 2012 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Romney’s Private Promises to the Log Cabin Republicans Romney’s Private Promises to the Log Cabin Republicans
The GOP candidate airbrushed his record on gay rights to win an endorsement from the only Republican LGBT organization.
Oct 23, 2012 / Ben Adler
Sweaty vs. Steady: Body Language in the Third Debate Sweaty vs. Steady: Body Language in the Third Debate
Romney wasn’t on par with his usual corporate crispness in last night’s debate.
Oct 23, 2012 / Leslie Savan
What a Difference Other Candidates Make What a Difference Other Candidates Make
Thanks to Democracy Now!, Jill Stein of the Green Party and Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party have been able to take part in three virtually expanded debates.
Oct 23, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The End Is Near The End Is Near
The good news: the campaign circus ends in two weeks.
Oct 23, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow
The Supersizing of American Politics The Supersizing of American Politics
Billion-dollar budgets and 24/7 media coverage raise the question: how big can one election get?
Oct 23, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Home Foreclosures Missing From Presidential Debates Home Foreclosures Missing From Presidential Debates
Fifteen million Americans are underwater on their mortgage payments, yet the presidential debates lacked a discussion about the housing crisis.
Oct 23, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
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 / 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 / Lee Fang