Yes We Can, We Did, and Now Obama’s Second Term Is Our Responsibility Yes We Can, We Did, and Now Obama’s Second Term Is Our Responsibility
We won, but at what cost? Fool me once, shame on Obama, but fool me twice and I’m the one responsible.
Nov 9, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Iran Shoots at US Drone Iran Shoots at US Drone
A near-miss, in many senses of the word.
Nov 9, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP? Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP?
Nope. Just like the majority of Americans, they cast their vote for the candidate they trusted to fight rampant economic inequality and keep the recovery going.
Nov 8, 2012 / Emily Douglas
A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates
Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader strongly objects to a recent Nation blog post that mocked third-party candidates.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ralph Nader
Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution
Republicans fail to recognize that it was their policies—not people’s “perceptions”—that lost them women and minority voters.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ben Adler
Roosevelt Institute Announces New Pipeline Fellows Roosevelt Institute Announces New Pipeline Fellows
Congratulations to the Roosevelt Institute and kudos to its new Pipeline group of Fellows who will join the Roosevelt Institute's Four Freedoms Center beginning next month.
Nov 8, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012 Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012
In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.
Nov 8, 2012 / William Greider
Women: The Silent Majority? Women: The Silent Majority?
Did women’s silence on “private” issues like abortion and sexual assault tank the GOP?
Nov 8, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
California Rolls Back ‘Three Strikes’—Will Others Follow? California Rolls Back ‘Three Strikes’—Will Others Follow?
Along with marijuana decriminalization in other states, the success of Proposition 36 in California is a ray of hope for those trapped in the abyss of the War on Drugs.
Nov 8, 2012 / Eugene Jarecki
Obama’s Progressive Mandate Obama’s Progressive Mandate
President Obama won big on election night, garnering a wider margin of victory than many of his predecessors. Now’s the time for him to act.
Nov 8, 2012 / Press Room