The Clueless Politics of ‘Cloud Atlas’ The Clueless Politics of ‘Cloud Atlas’
The blockbuster adaptation’s “deep thoughts” come in about as cheap as its prosthetics.
Oct 26, 2012 / Blog / Michelle Dean
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
What Mitt Romney Could Learn From Taylor Swift What Mitt Romney Could Learn From Taylor Swift
A tale of two entitlements, one of which leads to blockbuster sales and the other to losing the election.
Oct 24, 2012 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012 The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012
While neglecting the real issues—and ignoring the radicalization of the Republican Party—reporters obsess over made-up “gaffes” and meaningless campaign mom...
Oct 23, 2012 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Conservative Media Ignore GOP Voter Registration Fraud Conservative Media Ignore GOP Voter Registration Fraud
The most high-profile instances of election fraud this cycle have been committed by Republicans in states with new voting restrictions.
Oct 23, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
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
‘National Review’ Falsely Accuses Obama of Vote-Buying ‘National Review’ Falsely Accuses Obama of Vote-Buying
An article by Lawrence Kudlow in NR suggests the president is trying to “buy the election” because welfare expenditures have increased.
Report: In the Debates, Romney Broke the Rules More Than Obama Report: In the Debates, Romney Broke the Rules More Than Obama
A new report shows Romney broke more rules than Obama during the debates—but if the rules are flawed, should it even matter?
Oct 21, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong Is Done Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong Is Done
The famous cyclist is unlikely to rebound if even morally bankrupt Nike is cutting ties.
Oct 19, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012) Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012)
This week: Planned Parenthood and poverty, the unnamed favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and much more.
Oct 19, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation