Politics

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.

Mar 27, 2012 / Ben Adler

Supreme Court Wrangling Aside, We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’ Supreme Court Wrangling Aside, We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’

What if the justices scrap healthcare reform as the Obama administration imagines it? What if they don't? Nurses say the healthcare crisis will still demand real reform.

Mar 27, 2012 / John Nichols

If the Mandate Fails, Single Payer Awaits

If the Mandate Fails, Single Payer Awaits If the Mandate Fails, Single Payer Awaits

Might the downfall of Obamacare pave the way for a single-payer system?

Mar 27, 2012 / George Zornick

Barney Frank: Press Obama on Defense Cuts Barney Frank: Press Obama on Defense Cuts

The noted advocate for reducing military spending doesn't like the defense sequester—but with qualifications.

Mar 27, 2012 / George Zornick

Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome? Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome?

Ben Adler weighs in on the legal challenges to voter identification laws. 

Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation

LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform

The Supreme Court continues its hearings on President Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act today in Washington D.C.

Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation

More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War

Obama should capitalize on antiwar sentiment in the election.

Mar 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Red States See Massive Public Sector Job Losses

Red States See Massive Public Sector Job Losses Red States See Massive Public Sector Job Losses

Twelve red states account for 70 percent of all state and local public sector jobs lost since 2010.

Mar 27, 2012 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert

Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow? Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow?

Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.

Mar 27, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Two SEC Commissioners Could Dramatically Change Campaign Finance Two SEC Commissioners Could Dramatically Change Campaign Finance

Good government groups are applying historic amounts of pressure on the SEC to create more disclosure on campaign spending.

Mar 26, 2012 / George Zornick

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