It’s Scott Walker’s Party: How Anti-Union Zealotry Defines the GOP Race It’s Scott Walker’s Party: How Anti-Union Zealotry Defines the GOP Race
Republican presidential contenders love Wisconsin's anti-labor governor almost as much as they hate the NLRB and unions.
Jan 9, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
2011: Upending The Conversational Patterns That Will Matter in 2012 2011: Upending The Conversational Patterns That Will Matter in 2012
An expert on conversations gives new insight into the transitions of 2011 that give hope for the year ahead.
Jan 9, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Paul Bags a ‘Chickenhawk,’ Perry’s for Reinvading Iraq, Huntsman Speaks Chinese, Romney Wins Paul Bags a ‘Chickenhawk,’ Perry’s for Reinvading Iraq, Huntsman Speaks Chinese, Romney Wins
A bizarre and unfocused pre–New Hampshire primary debate cements Romney’s front-runner status. UPDATED with reports Monday morning polls and Newt's "Romney's a loo...
Jan 8, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Paul Rips Gingrich, Perry Wants to Reinvade Iraq, Hunstman Speak Chinese, Romney Wins Paul Rips Gingrich, Perry Wants to Reinvade Iraq, Hunstman Speak Chinese, Romney Wins
A bizarre and unfocused debate, where his opponents seem to forget the point, cements Romney's frontrunner status.
Jan 8, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Ron Paul vs. Rick Santorum for the GOP’s Soul Ron Paul vs. Rick Santorum for the GOP’s Soul
Santorum and Paul embody opposite visions of conservatism, and Paul is aggressively drawing the contrast.
Corporate Profits Up. Taxes Not. Corporate Profits Up. Taxes Not.
Corporate profits rose to a record $1.97 trillion in the third quarter of 2011. Corporate income tax payments did not. But it's not a matter of “Honey, I Shrunk Corporate Tax...
Jan 6, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: TANF Is Broken This Week in Poverty: TANF Is Broken
Five things we learned about poverty in 2011—the first of a weekly series.
Jan 6, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
What’s Left? Reflections on Michael Kazin’s ‘American Dreamers’ What’s Left? Reflections on Michael Kazin’s ‘American Dreamers’
American Dreamers is a heartfelt assessment of the history of the social movements and individuals who challenged the established order of their day.
Jan 6, 2012 / Alex Lichtenstein
John Nichols: Governor Scott Walker Has Bad Judgment John Nichols: Governor Scott Walker Has Bad Judgment
Nichols says Walker has "very bad judgment in the people he hires and trusts."
Jan 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Suicide Debaters and ‘Chickenhawks’: GOP Prepares for NH Bloodletting Suicide Debaters and ‘Chickenhawks’: GOP Prepares for NH Bloodletting
Two debates this weekend in New Hampshire will see some ugliness. It begins with Newt Gingrich’s stalking of Mitt Romney. But it is likely to get even uglier when Gingrich cl...
Jan 6, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols