Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin
Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.
Mar 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome? Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome?
Ben Adler weighs in on the legal challenges to voter identification laws.
Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation
More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War
Obama should capitalize on antiwar sentiment in the election.
Mar 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Paul Ryan’s Gift to Obama Paul Ryan’s Gift to Obama
The House GOP budget will be associated with Romney—and seniors won't like it.
Mar 26, 2012 / Ben Adler
Voters Have Two Candidates, No Choice Voters Have Two Candidates, No Choice
With Mitt Romney’s Super-PAC limo now on cruise control to victory at the GOP convention, voters are left with only two reasons to vote against Barack Obama.
Mar 22, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Can Americans Trust Government Again? Can Americans Trust Government Again?
As the 2012 elections approach, renewed faith will be critical to combating Republicans’ slash-and-burn rhetoric.
Mar 21, 2012 / Feature / Jeff Madrick
The GOP Assault on the Voting Rights Act The GOP Assault on the Voting Rights Act
Texas is arguing it is unconstitutional; conservative scholars say it is outdated. Both are wrong.
Mar 21, 2012 / Ben Adler
Ryan Budget Creates Political Peril For GOP Candidates, Including Paul Ryan Ryan Budget Creates Political Peril For GOP Candidates, Including Paul Ryan
The House Budget Committee chair sees his budget provoking a referendum on “the fundamental nature of American democracy and the social contract”—or, perhaps, th...
Mar 21, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney Joins Gas Price Pander Romney Joins Gas Price Pander
Mitt says his opponents “don't understand the economy.” Neither does he.
Mar 20, 2012 / Ben Adler
How Will Voters Respond to the War on Women? How Will Voters Respond to the War on Women?
Has President Obama stood strong enough on women's issues?
Mar 19, 2012 / Press Room