Politics

John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Date With History John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Date With History

What might happen in a recall election for a governor and four state senators?

Mar 15, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’? Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

How can we build an effective movement against corporate personhood?

Mar 15, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Far-Right Republicans Are Ready to Cripple an Important Export Agency Far-Right Republicans Are Ready to Cripple an Important Export Agency

Ideology is driving Republicans to threaten the existence of an important job-boosting agency.

Mar 15, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Mr. Grijalva Goes to Washington Mr. Grijalva Goes to Washington

The Progressive Caucus chair is one of the most powerful liberals in America. But even though he's a long way from his Arizona home, he has not forgotten where he came from.

Mar 15, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

Pennsylvania Photo Voter ID Bill is Now Law, HBCUs in the Crosshairs Pennsylvania Photo Voter ID Bill is Now Law, HBCUs in the Crosshairs

College students have had a hard time voting in Pennsylvania, especially black college students. Things just got a lot harder for them thanks to the voter ID laws sweeping the nati...

Mar 15, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock

Forty-Seven Years Ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson Called for Voting Rights Forty-Seven Years Ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson Called for Voting Rights

States like Texas and South Carolina have blamed the federal government for imposing on their state’s sovereignty, but President Johnson, emboldened by the heroic efforts of ...

Mar 15, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock

Noted Noted

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Dennis Kucinich, John Nichols on Rush Limbaugh and Randy Hertz on Jackson v. Hobbs and Miller v. Alabama

Mar 14, 2012 / Editorial / Various Contributors

Paul Volcker: Goldman Op-Ed Proves the Need for My Rule Paul Volcker: Goldman Op-Ed Proves the Need for My Rule

The former Federal Reserve chairman said the problems inside Goldman can be solved by a ban on proprietary trading.

Mar 14, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism

Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism

There may be tension but there isn’t a class war within the Republican Party, because they’re all on the same side.

Mar 14, 2012 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Why Employers Should Want Their Workers Using Contraception Why Employers Should Want Their Workers Using Contraception

Widespread use of the Pill for family planning purposes has allowed women to flood the workforce.

Mar 14, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

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