Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a New Economy in 2012 Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a New Economy in 2012
At the beginning of the 2012 election season, what is the outlook of some of the most important national issues?
Jan 2, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans
For starters, they can lay off of the racism.
Jan 2, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
OpinionNation: Progressives and Ron Paul OpinionNation: Progressives and Ron Paul
The libertarian, anti-war candidate is surging in the GOP primary. Is this something progressives should cheer? Robert Scheer, Ben Adler and Katha Pollitt offer three views.
Jan 2, 2012 / OpinionNation / OpinionNation
Iowa’s $200-Per-Vote Caucuses Reward Negatives, Nastiness, Narrow Thinking Iowa’s $200-Per-Vote Caucuses Reward Negatives, Nastiness, Narrow Thinking
Defined by big money, negative ads and a tiny base of voters, the Iowa caucuses start the election on all wrong premises.
Jan 2, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
The Handful of White People Who Choose Your Presidential Candidates The Handful of White People Who Choose Your Presidential Candidates
Iowa and New Hampshire voters are supposedly better informed because they get to meet the presidential candidates in person. They aren’t.
Romney Worships 2011’s False Idol: Paul Ryan Romney Worships 2011’s False Idol: Paul Ryan
His embrace of Ryan might work with Iowa caucus voters, but it won't help Romney win general election voters who want to save Social Security.
Dec 30, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Jon Huntsman’s Last Stand in New Hampshire Jon Huntsman’s Last Stand in New Hampshire
Huntsman is skipping Iowa to campaign in New Hampshire because he appeals to moderate Republicans. But is he even really a moderate?
Wall Street’s Bad Romance With Romney Wall Street’s Bad Romance With Romney
The titans of finance have lined up behind Mitt Romney against his GOP rivals and President Obama. But what exactly would a Romney presidency offer them?
Dec 29, 2011 / Ben Adler
Marginalizing Ron Paul Marginalizing Ron Paul
On the economy, war and peace, and civil liberties, Paul has made the most sense of the Republican candidates.
Dec 29, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Rising Rick Santorum Would Rewrite the Constitution, Abolish Courts Rising Rick Santorum Would Rewrite the Constitution, Abolish Courts
Determined to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and overturn Roe v. Wade, Santorum espouses fringe views—but that’s the basis of his appeal to religi...
Dec 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols