Politics

Slide Show: The GOP’s Presidential Contenders, Wannabes and Also-Rans

Slide Show: The GOP’s Presidential Contenders, Wannabes and Also-Rans Slide Show: The GOP’s Presidential Contenders, Wannabes and Also-Rans

May 18, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance

Princeton Professor Cornel West says the president has failed to deliver to America's for the constituencies that voted him into office, The Nation's Melissa Hariss-Perry says...

May 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance

Princeton Professor Cornel West says the president has failed to deliver to the constituencies that voted him into office, The Nation's Melissa Hariss-Perry says that criticism is ...

May 18, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

Is America Still Beautiful without Medicare? Is America Still Beautiful without Medicare?

New video highlights the regressive nature of Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare.

May 18, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’ Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’

The Obama campaign is fundraising off the birthers.

May 18, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

With the DISCLOSE Act dead in Congress, the White House is trying new ways to force disclosure of anonymous corporate spending in our elections.

May 18, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign

The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.

May 17, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits

MSNBC host knows the difference between hype and real politics.

May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Leslie Savan

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