Romney’s Ungenerous Donations Romney’s Ungenerous Donations
Reporters are pretending that his tax returns show he gave generously to charity. That’s only if you ignore where the money actually went.
Sep 23, 2012 / Ben Adler
Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort
Americans for Prosperity has 200 political staffers, dozens of GOTV offices and a sophisticated voter targeting technology. Will it be enough?
Sep 22, 2012 / Lee Fang
This Week: The 1 Percent Court. Plus: Occupy’s Anniversary This Week: The 1 Percent Court. Plus: Occupy’s Anniversary
Voting rights, the 1 Percent Court and Occupy‘s anniversary.
Sep 22, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Counting Words Counting Words
Sometimes a puzzle needs to cut down
Sep 21, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Romney Tax Returns: Days Late, Dollars Short, Still Incomplete Romney Tax Returns: Days Late, Dollars Short, Still Incomplete
Romney’s tax returns reveal he pays a lower rate than typical middle-class families—and there's a lot we still don’t know.
Sep 21, 2012 / George Zornick
Comments of the Week: Occupy Wall Street, Romney’s Psyche and the 47 Percent Comments of the Week: Occupy Wall Street, Romney’s Psyche and the 47 Percent
Our readers sound off on the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Romney's psyche and the 47 percent.
Sep 21, 2012 / Sarah Arnold
McCaskill’s First Debate Tars Akin As Extreme McCaskill’s First Debate Tars Akin As Extreme
The incumbent Democrat used the "legitimate rape" comments to paint a broader picture of Akin's views.
Sep 21, 2012 / George Zornick
A Candidate Who Takes Care of His Own A Candidate Who Takes Care of His Own
Romney’s doomed political strategy was born out of the same kind of arrogant, hidebound thinking that now colors every aspect of his party’s political ideology.
Sep 21, 2012 / Eric Alterman
How the Mayweather-Pacquiao Saga Reminds Us of the Voter ID Game How the Mayweather-Pacquiao Saga Reminds Us of the Voter ID Game
In both boxing and voting cases the strategy is the same: keep the opponent away.
Sep 21, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Troy Davis Lives Forever Troy Davis Lives Forever
Before Davis was killed at age 42, he told his sister Kimberly and other family members “that he wanted us to continue the fight to clear his name and end the death penalty.&...
Sep 21, 2012 / Peter Rothberg