This Week in Poverty: Bigfoot, Nessie and Paul Ryan This Week in Poverty: Bigfoot, Nessie and Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan’s speech on poverty and upward mobility was all stories and spin, and no substance.
Oct 26, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Is a ‘Citizens United’ Democracy a Democracy At All? Is a ‘Citizens United’ Democracy a Democracy At All?
Unfettered corporate spending in elections is silencing citizen voices.
Oct 26, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme
Romney, the quintessential vulture capitalist, knows the foreign policy debate has always been about maximizing profit.
Oct 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Suppression Surges as Election Nears Suppression Surges as Election Nears
With a week-and-a-half left until Election Day, voter suppression schemes slam swing states.
Oct 26, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Paul Ryan Takes a Side in the War on Poverty: He’s Against What Works Paul Ryan Takes a Side in the War on Poverty: He’s Against What Works
The Republican vice presidential nominee says he wants to fight poverty. Actually, he’s fighting the programs that have reduced poverty.
Oct 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Wealth and Democracy: An Inverse Relationship? Wealth and Democracy: An Inverse Relationship?
STUDENT FINALIST: When one candidate can raise over seven time the funds of the other, it becomes nearly impossible to get a nonbiased view of the election.
Oct 25, 2012 / StudentNation / Ethan Evans
In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return
Republican Governor Bob McDonnell is restoring the voting rights of more formerly incarcerated residents than any previous administration. And it’s still a drop in the bucket...
Oct 25, 2012 / Brentin Mock
What a Republican Senate Would Look Like What a Republican Senate Would Look Like
There’s a steep ideological drop-off from current Democratic committee chairs and their Republican counterparts.
Oct 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’ Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’
In an interview with Jay Leno, President Obama denounces voter suppression and touts early voting.
Oct 25, 2012 / Ari Berman
Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes
Long locked out of the front door to electoral process, undocumented immigrants are creating a window of opportunity.
Oct 25, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Kemi Bello, and Voting Rights Watch