Politics

In Defense of Republican Debates In Defense of Republican Debates

Think the GOP field is bad? Just imagine how much worse it would be without the debates. 

Feb 23, 2012 / Ben Adler

Denied a Seat at Issa’s Hearing, Georgetown Student Has Her Day on the Hill Denied a Seat at Issa’s Hearing, Georgetown Student Has Her Day on the Hill

Democrats held a hearing on Capitol Hill today to hear about women that have been denied contraceptive access by a religious institution.

Feb 23, 2012 / George Zornick

The Majority-Majority Future The Majority-Majority Future

The definition of “white” will grow and expand as the country diversifies.

Feb 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It

Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It

Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens?

Feb 23, 2012 / Mark Ames

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘Retro-Culture Wars’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘Retro-Culture Wars’

Why is the Republican party resorting to hypocritical attempts to dictate American values?

Feb 23, 2012 / Press Room

The Gang That Couldn’t Bomb Straight The Gang That Couldn’t Bomb Straight

With the economy showing faint signs of life, the leading Republican candidates have returned to the elixir of warmongering to once again sway the gullible masses.

Feb 23, 2012 / Robert Scheer

GOP Debate to Rape Victims: Drop Dead GOP Debate to Rape Victims: Drop Dead

At the CNN Republican debate in Arizona, candidates vied to be the most stridently opposed to contraception, even for rape victims. 

Feb 23, 2012 / Ben Adler

The Buying of the President 2012: Meet the Super PAC Mega-Donors The Buying of the President 2012: Meet the Super PAC Mega-Donors

Fewer than 200 donors, equal to .000063 percent of the electorate, are deciding the 2012 campaign.

Feb 22, 2012 / Ari Berman

How Tuesday’s Primaries Could End It for Romney

How Tuesday’s Primaries Could End It for Romney How Tuesday’s Primaries Could End It for Romney

If Romney loses Michigan and Arizona, it's the beginning of the end of his candidacy.

Feb 22, 2012 / John Nichols

Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs

There’s mounting pressure from the Hill to crack down on outside money in politics.

Feb 22, 2012 / George Zornick

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