Marginalizing Ron Paul Marginalizing Ron Paul
On the economy, war and peace, and civil liberties, Paul has made the most sense of the Republican candidates.
Dec 29, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Rising Rick Santorum Would Rewrite the Constitution, Abolish Courts Rising Rick Santorum Would Rewrite the Constitution, Abolish Courts
Determined to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and overturn Roe v. Wade, Santorum espouses fringe views—but that’s the basis of his appeal to religi...
Dec 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Dave Zirin Picks the Top Sports Stories of the Year Dave Zirin Picks the Top Sports Stories of the Year
Dave Zirin picks top sports stories of the year.
Dec 28, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Gingrich’s Iowa Crash Has GOP Base Hunting for Next Anti-Romney Gingrich’s Iowa Crash Has GOP Base Hunting for Next Anti-Romney
Newt will likely finish fourth or fifth in Iowa. What comes next? Rick Santorum, your fifteen minutes have arrived.
Dec 28, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Ben Nelson’s Christmas Gift to America Ben Nelson’s Christmas Gift to America
The Nebraska lawmaker is retiring from the Senate. Good.
Dec 27, 2011 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
Three Myths About Ron Paul Three Myths About Ron Paul
Civil libertarians and non-interventionists on both the right and left are praising Paul, but they should know his views are wrong on more than economics.
Iowa GOP Seeks to Suppress Occupy’s Push for ‘Uncommitted’ Caucus Voting Iowa GOP Seeks to Suppress Occupy’s Push for ‘Uncommitted’ Caucus Voting
Iowa Republicans have announced they won’t count “Uncommitted” and “No Preference” votes.
Dec 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
‘Politico’ Is Right (and Wrong) About the Edgiest Electoral Test of 2012 ‘Politico’ Is Right (and Wrong) About the Edgiest Electoral Test of 2012
It is true that the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall is a fundamental contest. But the issues at stake run deeper than the narrow Democratic and Republican partisanship that so fas...
Dec 26, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Justice Department Stops South Carolina’s Assault on Voting Rights The Justice Department Stops South Carolina’s Assault on Voting Rights
DOJ denied pre-clearance to a requirement that South Carolina voters show photo ID. But it doesn’t have the same power over every state.
A Conservative Christmas Carol of Scrooge, Marley, Gingrich and Romney A Conservative Christmas Carol of Scrooge, Marley, Gingrich and Romney
There is something positively Dickensian about the Republican debate. Perhaps the contenders shall require visits by the spirits of Christmases past, present and future.
Dec 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols