Rick Santorum’s Elite Background Rick Santorum’s Elite Background
Santorum has a chance in Ohio because he appeals more to working-class voters than Romney. But his blue-collar roots are a myth.
Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy
Romney's campaign doctors newspaper editorials and then sends them to reporters hoping to spin the story. In fact, even his backers have doubts.
Mar 5, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
The Right-Wing Effort to Smear Obama and Liberals as ‘Anti-Israel’ The Right-Wing Effort to Smear Obama and Liberals as ‘Anti-Israel’
The Emergency Committee for Israel is accusing President Obama and liberal think tanks of opposing Israel’s interests, but they don’t have the evidence to back it up.&n...
Breitbart, Limbaugh and the Great Right-Wing Flame-out Breitbart, Limbaugh and the Great Right-Wing Flame-out
Andrew Breitbart came to represent the unsustainable tantrum that drives the extreme right.
Mar 4, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Rush Limbaugh Owes Democracy an Apology Rush Limbaugh Owes Democracy an Apology
Of course, the radio personality was wrong to attack Georgetown student Sandra Fluke. But this goes beyond what has been said about a woman who dared to speak up. Limbaugh is attac...
Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him
Within one day Mitt managed to offend everybody by saying he was against the Blunt amendment, and then that he was for it.
Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate
Tired of the Romsantorneyum. Join the crowd. The political news of the moment isn’t the unending GOP scrap. It’s the sudden viability of Democrats in the fight for Sena...
Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform
The idea of dismantling the federal government's civil rights–driven education agenda is not new.
Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train
Attacks on church-state separation by Romney, Gingrich and Santorum reflect the growing power in the party of religious extremists.
Feb 29, 2012 / Editorial / John Nichols
The Man Behind Ron Paul The Man Behind Ron Paul
Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens?