Matt Romney’s Russia Trip, a Preview of Romney Family Crony Capitalism? Matt Romney’s Russia Trip, a Preview of Romney Family Crony Capitalism?
Matt Romney’s trip to Russia may not only undercut his father’s campaign rhetoric but also invite scrutiny of Romney family business interests.
Nov 2, 2012 / Lee Fang
Weathering Super Storm Sandy in Chinatown Weathering Super Storm Sandy in Chinatown
Aid to neighborhoods populated by New York City's low-income residents and people of color has been largely absent.
Nov 2, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12)
This week: a move against unions in Michigan, the displacement of Brazil's indigenous and several underreported perspectives on Hurricane Sandy.
Nov 1, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Did Mitt Romney Break the Law by Failing to Disclose Delphi Investments? Did Mitt Romney Break the Law by Failing to Disclose Delphi Investments?
Romney had good reason not to tell the public about his investments—but he should have told regulators.
Nov 1, 2012 / George Zornick
Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty
Why are politicians and the media ignoring the struggle of 15 percent of Americans?
Nov 1, 2012 / Press Room
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election
Due to the media's horserace coverage of the presidential election, most of what the polls capture is merely noise rather than real signals of changes in voter attitudes.
Nov 1, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason
Calling for a climate-change vote, the mayor says: “In just fourteen months, two hurricanes have forced us to evacuate neighborhoods—something our city government had n...
Nov 1, 2012 / John Nichols
Mother Nature: Bring in the Trojan Horse Mother Nature: Bring in the Trojan Horse
STUDENT FINALIST: Although the degradation of the environment is a daunting problem, it is one that can be solved with an upgraded approach by a leader who is willing stop the inat...
Nov 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Helen Yang
Where to Begin? Where to Begin?
A new solver’s guide to entry points
Nov 1, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How Romney Would Worsen Unemployment Among the Disabled How Romney Would Worsen Unemployment Among the Disabled
Repealing Obamacare would make it impossible for many people with disabilities to join the workforce.
Nov 1, 2012 / Ben Adler