Politics

The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal

The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal

Her firm, SKD Knickerbocker, sells its perceived access to the White House, while lobbying for corporate tax breaks and for-profit colleges.

Apr 13, 2012 / Lee Fang

Hillary Boys: The New Obama Girl? Hillary Boys: The New Obama Girl?

The texting, globe-trotting secretary of state has become the Post-Teen Choice Favorite. But memification carries its own pitfalls.

Apr 13, 2012 / Amy Schiller

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Hilary Rosen and the Debate Around Women’s Work Katrina vanden Heuvel: Hilary Rosen and the Debate Around Women’s Work

What point was Hilary Rosen really trying to make?

Apr 13, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Romney’s Female Surrogates Oppose Women’s Rights Romney’s Female Surrogates Oppose Women’s Rights

The female Republican politicians attacking Obama’s record on women in the economy don't support fair pay, contraception access or abortion rights.

Apr 13, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net?

This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net? This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net?

Nearly 70,000 Pennsylvanians depend on General Assistance, the safety net of last resort. Governor Tom Corbett wants the program eliminated.

Apr 13, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

What Allen West Does Not Know About Communists and Congress What Allen West Does Not Know About Communists and Congress

The congressman imagines he’s surrounded by radicals. But it was his own Republican Party, founded by utopian socialists and militant abolitionists, that brought Marxist idea...

Apr 13, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

John Nichols: Why the Buffett Rule Is Not Enough John Nichols: Why the Buffett Rule Is Not Enough

What elements are crucial for a fair taxation system in the United States, and why do they matter?

Apr 12, 2012 / Nation in the News / The Nation

Coming to a Bookstore Near You Coming to a Bookstore Near You

 Eric Alterman is in book mode, while Reed Richardson pivots right—center right.

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid

Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid

How did American politics degenerate into the two opposing worldviews that govern the country today?

Apr 12, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

‘National Review’ Drops Another Racist Writer ‘National Review’ Drops Another Racist Writer

The conservative magazine let go of another contributor for offensive racial remarks. There is a reason this keeps happening. 

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

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