Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas
Efforts to restrict student voting failed in North Carolina, but voter suppression attempts accelerated in Texas during the last election.
Nov 7, 2013 / Ari Berman
The Scott Walker Effect: Helping Democrats Win and Republicans Lose The Scott Walker Effect: Helping Democrats Win and Republicans Lose
The Wisconsin governor wants to be the GOP presidential nominee. But he had a lousy 2013 Election Day.
Nov 7, 2013 / John Nichols
Campaigning (and Winning) on Climate Change Campaigning (and Winning) on Climate Change
Environmental groups leveraged millions to make climate change a key issue in the race for governor of Virginia and seats on a Washington State county council.
Nov 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Cruz v. Paul, Paul v. Cruz Cruz v. Paul, Paul v. Cruz
“2 Tea Party Stars’ Rivalry Begins to Simmer” —Headline in The New York Times It’s Cruz v. Paul and Paul v. Cruz. That’s what The New York Times has heard. If that’s the case, we now can say They’ll nominate a wacko bird.
Nov 6, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Is the Tea Party Losing Steam? Last Night’s Election Results Say Yes Is the Tea Party Losing Steam? Last Night’s Election Results Say Yes
Off-year elections in 2009 predicted a Tea Party insurgency. This year’s results—not so much.
Nov 6, 2013 / Chris Hayes
The de Blasio Mandate The de Blasio Mandate
Five areas where Mayor de Blasio can make big progressive changes in New York City.
Nov 6, 2013 / The Editors
Health Care Reform Talk With Doctor Hand Health Care Reform Talk With Doctor Hand
The market knows best, and the market says American healthcare should be profit-driven!
Nov 6, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Five): Epistemology and Empathy Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Five): Epistemology and Empathy
Have you ever noticed how many conservatives cannot believe a sane, sincere, intelligent person could disagree with them? That's a central component of the right-wing mind.
Nov 6, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
The Right Thinks Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Cuccinelli Wasn’t Conservative Enough The Right Thinks Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Cuccinelli Wasn’t Conservative Enough
The GOP’s loss in Virginia is causing the Tea Party to double down on the conservative crazy.
Nov 6, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg
Don’t Get Too Excited About Christie’s Politics of Style, Not Substance Don’t Get Too Excited About Christie’s Politics of Style, Not Substance
The governor thinks his victory will take him far down the presidential trail. Don’t bet on it.
Nov 6, 2013 / John Nichols