Mr. Grijalva Goes to Washington Mr. Grijalva Goes to Washington
The Progressive Caucus chair is one of the most powerful liberals in America. But even though he's a long way from his Arizona home, he has not forgotten where he came from.
Mar 15, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky
Forty-Seven Years Ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson Called for Voting Rights Forty-Seven Years Ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson Called for Voting Rights
States like Texas and South Carolina have blamed the federal government for imposing on their state’s sovereignty, but President Johnson, emboldened by the heroic efforts of ...
Mar 15, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Pennsylvania Photo Voter ID Bill is Now Law, HBCUs in the Crosshairs Pennsylvania Photo Voter ID Bill is Now Law, HBCUs in the Crosshairs
College students have had a hard time voting in Pennsylvania, especially black college students. Things just got a lot harder for them thanks to the voter ID laws sweeping the nati...
Mar 15, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Noted Noted
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Dennis Kucinich, John Nichols on Rush Limbaugh and Randy Hertz on Jackson v. Hobbs and Miller v. Alabama
Mar 14, 2012 / Various Contributors
Paul Volcker: Goldman Op-Ed Proves the Need for My Rule Paul Volcker: Goldman Op-Ed Proves the Need for My Rule
The former Federal Reserve chairman said the problems inside Goldman can be solved by a ban on proprietary trading.
Mar 14, 2012 / George Zornick
Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism Romney and Santorum: Two Faces of GOP Capitalism
There may be tension but there isn’t a class war within the Republican Party, because they’re all on the same side.
Mar 14, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge
Why Employers Should Want Their Workers Using Contraception Why Employers Should Want Their Workers Using Contraception
Widespread use of the Pill for family planning purposes has allowed women to flood the workforce.
Mar 14, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Spencer Bachus Survives Spencer Bachus Survives
Wall Street’s man in the House didn’t face that close of a race after all.
Mar 14, 2012 / George Zornick
Gritty Defeats Highlight Romney’s Authenticity Deficit Gritty Defeats Highlight Romney’s Authenticity Deficit
The “weak front-runner” has an authenticity deficit. It crushed him in Alabama and Mississippi. And it’s not just a Southern problem.
Mar 14, 2012 / John Nichols
Goodbye Gingrich Goodbye Gingrich
Losing Mississippi and Alabama spells the end Gingrich’s campaign—and his relevance.
Mar 14, 2012 / Ben Adler