Politics

Chart: GOP Votes on Healthcare Versus Jobs Legislation Chart: GOP Votes on Healthcare Versus Jobs Legislation

The GOP refuses to vote on meaningful legislation. 

Jul 11, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber

Joe Walsh Screams at Tammy Duckworth: Video Mashup Joe Walsh Screams at Tammy Duckworth: Video Mashup

Why does Tammy Duckworth make Joe Walsh so angry?

Jul 11, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper

Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens

Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens

Of Mitt’s top donors, ten are heavily invested in the practice of hiding vast sums of money offshore. 

Jul 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression? Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression?

The question that Romney must answer Wednesday is simple: Which side is he on?

Jul 10, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Ari Berman: Facts Don’t Support Texas Voter ID Law Ari Berman: Facts Don’t Support Texas Voter ID Law

Texas's response to 80 percent of its population increase’s coming from new African-American and Hispanic constituents? Dilute their voting power.

Jul 10, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority

Two hundred thousand Latinos will turn 18 between now and Election Day. But if they’re in Texas, their right to vote is under threat.

Jul 10, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Joe Walsh Didn’t Always Think Veterans Should Shut up About Their Service Joe Walsh Didn’t Always Think Veterans Should Shut up About Their Service

The deadbeat dad Tea Partier is the gift that keeps on giving.

Jul 10, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Conservative Super PACs plan to bury Obama under an avalanche of misleading attack ads. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act

If the GOP is pursuing voter ID laws for the sake of civil rights, then why is it doing so in a way that disenfranchises minority voters?

Jul 9, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Occupy and the 99% Opposition Occupy and the 99% Opposition

Despite rumors of its demise, Occupy Wall Street has given rise to a flurry of actions targeting the 99 percent. What is this new phenomenon—and what role will it play in Nov...

Jul 9, 2012 / Jeremy Brecher

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