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Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness

Vanden Heuvel also talks about the GOP’s “post-truth” politics and the Denver debate on C-Span's Washington Journal.

Oct 5, 2012 / Press Room

Ari Berman: The Republican Assault on Voting Rights Ari Berman: The Republican Assault on Voting Rights

The recent spate of voting laws clearly aren't about fraud. They're about keeping young, minority voters away from the polls. 

Oct 5, 2012 / Press Room

Republicans, Here’s How to Complain About the Jobs Report Without Conspiracy Theories Republicans, Here’s How to Complain About the Jobs Report Without Conspiracy Theories

The unemployment rate is definitely going down, and a sustained upswing may be underway.

Oct 5, 2012 / George Zornick

Debate Disgrace Debate Disgrace

Eric on new histories of political thought and Reed on the debate debacle.

Oct 5, 2012 / Eric Alterman

The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections

Super PAC and trade association spending can be most influential in state and local races, where voters—and reporters—pay least attention.

Oct 5, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue

Both would rather talk about anything but Wall Street’s financing and control of both parties.

Oct 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue

Obama is wise to rip the Republican nominee's talk about getting a “new accountant” to take advantage of tax breaks for offshoring jobs.

Oct 5, 2012 / John Nichols

CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men! CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men!

The right-wing political group hopes blatant tokenism—and not progressive policies—will be enough to win over youth, women and minority voters. 

Oct 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ralph Nader, ‘Lone Ranger,’ Rides Again Ralph Nader, ‘Lone Ranger,’ Rides Again

Nader’s The Seventeen Solutions is a subversive primer that should be read in every high school civics class.

Oct 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need

Fewer families in poverty are receiving assistance today than they were before welfare reform. 

Oct 4, 2012 / Press Room

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