Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate
Despite the centrality of women's issues and women's votes, not a single mention was made by either candidate.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Turkey’s NATO Trap for Obama Turkey’s NATO Trap for Obama
The president needs his famous cool in the Syria crisis.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The New ‘Golden Age of Oil’ That Wasn’t The New ‘Golden Age of Oil’ That Wasn’t
American politicians are touting a future of robust domestic oil production. There’s just one problem: our planet won’t allow it.
Oct 4, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives
Obama's team is confident that their strategy of being calm, cogent and likable will win out over Romney's simplistic lies.
Jim Lehrer Gets Pwned Jim Lehrer Gets Pwned
In an era of post-truth, asymmetrically polarized politics, Lehrer and PBS have never seemed so sad and ill-equipped.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Richard Kim
In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator In a Debate Between Romney and Romney, Obama Was the Spectator
As the moderator goes missing-in-action, Mitt Romney writes the rules of the first debate and makes himself over as moderate who just doesn't like “trickle-down government.&r...
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates So You Want a New Economy? Six Questions for the Presidential Candidates
The American Sustainable Business Council drafted questions that would challenge candidates to rethink the economy.
Oct 4, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
El Juego de los Koch El Juego de los Koch
Si los liberales no prestan suficiente atención a esta realidad, corren el riesgo—como ya ocurriera en Wisconsin—de recibir un buen golpe antes de saber de dónde vino.
Oct 3, 2012 / En español / Lee Fang
Re-Elect the President Re-Elect the President
Whatever disappointments progressives have with Obama's first term, we have a profound interest in the popular rejection of the Romney/Ryan ticket.
Oct 3, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors
Noted Noted
Adam Hudson on living under drones, Peter Dreier on Barry Commoner, John Nichols on Bill Moyers’s new film on ALEC
Oct 3, 2012 / Editorial / Various Contributors