Politics

The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority

Is our nation divided by political parties? Or between beltway politicians and the rest of America?

May 13, 2011 / Press Room

Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People

Conservatives have attacked unions as bad for African Americans, but the truth is that civil rights and the labor movement have gone hand-in-hand for decades.

May 13, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority

Is our nation divided by political parties? Or between beltway politicians and the rest of America?

May 13, 2011 / CNN

The Executioner’s Dilemma The Executioner’s Dilemma

Because of a lethal injection drug shortage, some death penalty states have started tinkering with the drug cocktail used in the procedure. But in their rush to kill inmates, are o...

May 12, 2011 / Liliana Segura

Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials? Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials?

Every president elected in the 20th Century has won statewide office, held a cabinet position, or served in the military. Newt Gingrich has not.

May 12, 2011 / Press Room

Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt? Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt?

In this "Soundoff" segment on MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry says the Republicans may want to cozy up to Obama to regain some of their lost popularity.

May 12, 2011 / Press Room

Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt? Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt?

In this "Soundoff" segment on MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry says the Republicans may want to cozy up to Obama to regain some of their lost popularity.

May 12, 2011 / MSNBC

Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials? Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials?

Every president elected in the 20th Century has won statewide office, held a cabinet position, or served in the military. Newt Gingrich has not. 

May 12, 2011 / MSNBC

Brick By BRIC: How Global Sport Has Declared War on Brazil’s Poor Brick By BRIC: How Global Sport Has Declared War on Brazil’s Poor

The Olympics and the World Cup are coming to Brazil. For the poor living in the favelas, the message should be clear: be afraid, be very afraid

May 12, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Taking Back the States Taking Back the States

In Republican "trifecta" states, the backlash against the GOP's radical social agenda has begun.

May 12, 2011 / The Editors

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