Politics

Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism

If Ryan thinks rescuing missing children is a good thing, why does he hate the entity that does it?

Sep 17, 2012 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’ Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’

“Collective bargaining has been restored for teachers across Wisconsin, for municipal employees across Wisconsin,” says a key union leader.

Sep 15, 2012 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Self-Mutilating Panic The GOP’s Self-Mutilating Panic

Recent actions and attack lines coming from Republicans show that they’re really getting desperate.

Sep 14, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama

Here's something to remember: we're only forty-seven years removed from the official end of Jim Crow.

Sep 14, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Mitt Romney’s Muslim-Baiting Backers Mitt Romney’s Muslim-Baiting Backers

The GOP candidate’s disastrous response to the incendiary “Innocence of Muslims” video should come as no surprise in light of his Islamophobic connections.

Sep 14, 2012 / Wayne Barrett

This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO) This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO)

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West’s Poverty Tour 2.0 arrived in Virginia, and high school students had a lot to say about their own struggles with poverty. 

Sep 14, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Is America Broke? Not With a Robin Hood Tax Is America Broke? Not With a Robin Hood Tax

The country should look to Congressman Keith Ellison, not Paul Ryan for a fiscal vision.

Sep 14, 2012 / John Nichols

Scott Brown Is Lying About His Reproductive Rights Record Scott Brown Is Lying About His Reproductive Rights Record

In a new ad, the Republican Senator pretends that he is pro-choice, when his record is anything but.  

Sep 14, 2012 / George Zornick

This Week’s Voting Rights Victories: Colorado and Florida Halt Their Voter Purges This Week’s Voting Rights Victories: Colorado and Florida Halt Their Voter Purges

The push back against voter suppression has resulted in some major victories this week.

Sep 14, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

The Racial Burdens Obscured by Voter ID Laws The Racial Burdens Obscured by Voter ID Laws

The burdens of voters of color in Pennsylvania continue to be overlooked by the state’s lawyers. 

Sep 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

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