Gerrymandering Democracy: As Wisconsin Recall Elections Approach, GOP Creates New Senate Districts—and Confusion Gerrymandering Democracy: As Wisconsin Recall Elections Approach, GOP Creates New Senate Districts—and Confusion

Governor Scott Walker, Senate majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Fitzwalkermandered districts: radically altering lines, drawing Democratic incumbents and challen...

Jul 11, 2011 / John Nichols

Slide Show: Inside the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddily Built, Searingly Hot and Toxic Haiti Trailers Slide Show: Inside the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddily Built, Searingly Hot and Toxic Haiti Trailers

Jul 9, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Betty Ford: Feminist, Social Liberal, Republican Betty Ford: Feminist, Social Liberal, Republican

The former first lady fought for the Equal Rights Amendment, defended Roe v. Wade and worked with NOW. Once upon a time in America, that was not unreasonable to expect of a Re...

Jul 9, 2011 / John Nichols

‘God Has Created You for Heterosexuality’: Clinics Owned by Michele Bachmann’s Husband Practice Ex-Gay Therapy ‘God Has Created You for Heterosexuality’: Clinics Owned by Michele Bachmann’s Husband Practice Ex-Gay Therapy

New evidence reveals that therapists at Marcus Bachmann’s clinics try to “cure” patients of homosexuality.

Jul 8, 2011 / Mariah Blake

As Unemployment Spikes, Obama’s Got a Bigger Problem Than the Debt Ceiling As Unemployment Spikes, Obama’s Got a Bigger Problem Than the Debt Ceiling

The president is wrong to even consider putting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid on the table. Campaign czar David Plouffe is even more wrong to suggest that unemployment is not...

Jul 8, 2011 / John Nichols

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Invoke the 14th Amendment and Avoid a Default Crisis Katrina vanden Heuvel: Invoke the 14th Amendment and Avoid a Default Crisis

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel argues that its time for the President to take a leadership role on the debt ceiling and invoke the 14th amendment.

Jul 8, 2011 / The Nation

Driving While Immigrant Driving While Immigrant

As the Obama administration tries to salvage the Secure Communities program, governors and advocates alike are calling it what it is: racial profiling.

Jul 8, 2011 / Renée Feltz

With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project? With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project?

Murdoch’s media conglomerate, embroiled in a British phone-hacking scandal, has been forced to close one of its largest holdings, the News of the World newspaper. A critical ...

Jul 7, 2011 / John Nichols

The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free

Eric on David Brooks's underying nonsense and Reed on media paying for story rights (*cough* the Casey Anthony trial).

Jul 7, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown? Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown?

His budget gimmicks as governor contributed to the current crisis.

Jul 7, 2011 / Ben Adler