Politics

Will Romney Catch up to Obama Online? Will Romney Catch up to Obama Online?

Conservatives mocked “The Life of Julia,” but it is more advanced than Romney's Website. Does that matter?

May 13, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Mitt Would Force Us All to Take a Haircut

Mitt Would Force Us All to Take a Haircut Mitt Would Force Us All to Take a Haircut

Why Romney’s bullying past is so chilling today.

May 13, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan

No, Backing Marriage Equality Won’t Cost Obama Support of Black Voters No, Backing Marriage Equality Won’t Cost Obama Support of Black Voters

The math doesn’t add up. It shouldn't cost Obama votes—and it won’t.

May 11, 2012 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds

In Arizona, money meant to help aggrieved homeowners is instead being used to help pay for corporate tax cuts. 

May 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’ As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’

Whoever takes the helm at NARAL have to face intractable political realities. But will she also seek to develop for the movement a vision of what should be, not just what is?

May 11, 2012 / Blog / Emily Douglas

Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not? Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not?

There may be some disagreement on the numbers, but we should agree on one thing: while voter registration numbers may not be as bad as reported, that doesn’t mean it’s ...

May 11, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

May 11, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’

Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.

May 11, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions

Before a billionaire supporter gave big money to the embattled Wisconsin governor, Walker laid out a strategy to attack labor.

May 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Obama’s Embrace of Marriage Equality Is VERY Smart Politics Obama’s Embrace of Marriage Equality Is VERY Smart Politics

Savvy Republicans admit that the president is likely to benefit from his new stance, while Mitt Romney's reactionary response is a threat to his candidacy and to the future of...

May 10, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

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