Why the GOP Can’t Win in Michigan Why the GOP Can’t Win in Michigan
As Santorum and Romney battle each other in Michigan, the Republicans are losing the state.
Feb 28, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Nichols: Santorum Is the ‘Emergency Alternative’ to Romney John Nichols: Santorum Is the ‘Emergency Alternative’ to Romney
What some experts think will happen in upcoming Republican primaries, and why.
Feb 28, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
White House Taking Heat on Afghanistan White House Taking Heat on Afghanistan
Recent violence has forced the administration to defend its strategy to stay for two more years.
Feb 28, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
What’s the Matter With Arizona? What’s the Matter With Arizona?
Arizona's brand of cowboy politics is volatile but not uncommon to the style of Western state politics.
Feb 28, 2012 / Blog / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
GOP Candidates Embrace Anti-Labor, Free-Market Fundamentalism GOP Candidates Embrace Anti-Labor, Free-Market Fundamentalism
The presidential contenders are pitching a teacher-bashing, union-damning fundamentalism that’s just as extreme as their religious demagoguery.
Feb 28, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Newt’s Last Prayer: Christian Dominionists Go Gingrich Newt’s Last Prayer: Christian Dominionists Go Gingrich
The candidate’s most useful supporters have been evangelicals who believe that government should be rooted in biblical law.
Feb 28, 2012 / Mariah Blake
Conservative Hobbyhorses for 2012 Conservative Hobbyhorses for 2012
Republicans have invented a new bunch of boogeymen. Here’s a guide to some of the most important memes on the right.
Overwhelmed by Opposition, Wisconsin’s Walker Won’t Challenge Recall Petitions Overwhelmed by Opposition, Wisconsin’s Walker Won’t Challenge Recall Petitions
The governor who attacked labor rights is still playing games, but his decision not to challenge signatures means that a recall election could come as soon as May.
Feb 27, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Who Will ‘Reagan Democrats’ Support in 2012? Who Will ‘Reagan Democrats’ Support in 2012?
Obama’s numbers are rebounding among blue-collar voters in the Rust Belt as the GOP primary churns on.
Feb 27, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Taking on the Dental Crisis: A Q&A With Bernie Sanders Taking on the Dental Crisis: A Q&A With Bernie Sanders
Students miss 50 million hours of school each year because of dental problems. A hearing Wednesday confronts the crisis.
Feb 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann