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 / Blog / Leslie Savan
George McGovern, the ‘Atticus Finch’ of American Politics George McGovern, the ‘Atticus Finch’ of American Politics
Senator McGovern spoke the truth, especially when it was uncomfortable.
Oct 22, 2012 / Lived History / Rep. Jim McGovern
George McGovern: Touchstone of Liberalism George McGovern: Touchstone of Liberalism
Dead at age 90, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee embraced and inspired the struggle for peace and economic and social justice.
Oct 21, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Romney’s Recession Reaganomics Romney’s Recession Reaganomics
STUDENT FINALIST: With staggering unemployment, Romney’s trickle-down policies are the last thing the United States needs.
Oct 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Audrey Yu
Did Mitt Romney Just Endorse Affirmative Action? Did Mitt Romney Just Endorse Affirmative Action?
Romney’s now-infamous “binders full of women” show how little the Republican candidate knows about overcoming structural inequality.
Oct 19, 2012 / Blog / Patricia J. Williams
Greg Palast: Mitt Romney Made Millions From the Auto Bailout Greg Palast: Mitt Romney Made Millions From the Auto Bailout
The Romneys invested millions in a hedge fund that bought GM’s autoparts division, and it paid off big-time.
Oct 18, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Why Should the Left Support Obama? Why Should the Left Support Obama?
I wish, just once, an endorsement of a Democratic presidential candidate would mull over some serious structural issues that are at stake.
Oct 17, 2012 / Editorial / Doug Henwood
Why Romney Is Losing the Meme Election Why Romney Is Losing the Meme Election
The explosion of online mockery over Mitt Romney’s binder comment at the debate reveals a bigger problem.
Oct 17, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
All the (Political) World’s a Stage All the (Political) World’s a Stage
After the first presidential debate, the media follow-up focused almost exclusively on its theatrics and the implications for the “horse race.”
Oct 17, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
What Difference Would Obama’s Re-Election Make to Black Americans? What Difference Would Obama’s Re-Election Make to Black Americans?
The impact of an Obama presidency is better answered by partisanship than race—but race still matters.
Oct 17, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry