Politics

Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message

 The RNC's efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now they're back to negativity. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

A Huge Victory for Global Justice A Huge Victory for Global Justice

With a new SEC regulation, no longer will big oil and mining companies be able to hide under-the-table payments to crooked Third World governments.

Sep 4, 2012 / James North

Change We Can Believe In, 2.0 Change We Can Believe In, 2.0

Electoral victories are necessary but not sufficient. Uprooting inequality and restoring prosperity requires much more.

Sep 4, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Nation at the DNC The Nation at the DNC

The latest from The Nation's reporting team in Charlotte plus analysis from around the country.

Sep 4, 2012 / Blog / Annie Shields

The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad

The party pledges to support a constitutional amendment to overturn "Citizens United" and gay marriage, but would also lower corporate tax rates and keep the death penalty. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again

Eight of eleven states in Dixie have passed restrictive voting laws since the 2010 election.

Sep 4, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is

DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is

The president’s support for an amendment the constitution to overturn "Citizens United" is a big deal. But will he use Charlotte to position as the 2012 race’s real ref...

Sep 3, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem

JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem

The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul.

Sep 3, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives

More work, less pay, longer hours, slimmer chances to advance; the message is coming up: the place of struggle is the workplace, but it’s also everywhere else.

Sep 3, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC

Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC

The Undocubus activists are calling for the immigration reform that President Obama promised when he first ran for office.

Sep 3, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

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