Katrina vanden Heuvel: Joe Biden Showed Heat and Heart During the Debate Katrina vanden Heuvel: Joe Biden Showed Heat and Heart During the Debate
The vice president successfully contrasted his administration with the regressive proposals of the Romney-Ryan ticket.
Oct 12, 2012 / Press Room
Comments of the Week: Stop-and-Frisk and Our VEEP Debate Live Chat Comments of the Week: Stop-and-Frisk and Our VEEP Debate Live Chat
Our readers sound off on New York City's stop-and-frisk policy and chat live with our writers and editor during the Vice Presidential debate.
Oct 12, 2012 / Sarah Arnold
Paul Ryan’s Congressional Opponent: Debate Me Next! Paul Ryan’s Congressional Opponent: Debate Me Next!
The Republican vice-presidential candidate is also facing a House race at home—but won’t debate his challenger.
Oct 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question
The vice-presidential debate gave us a prominent Catholic politician going on record that faith and respect for women’s own decision-making don’t have to be opposed.
Oct 12, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Fisher v Texas Update Fisher v Texas Update
Sonia Sotomayor would not be sitting on the Supreme Court today if affirmative action didn’t exist, and that fact renders the Court’s dilemma in this case more concrete...
Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap
Ryan's flailing fearmongering at last night's debate will likely fall flat with war-weary voters.
Oct 12, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12)
This week: Canadian donations to American super PACs, religious minorities in Egypt, and much more.
Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet
It’s time for some men on Twitter to handle criticism better.
Oct 12, 2012 / Michelle Dean
A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement
Some hospitals, like St. Joe's in Ann Arbor, are seeking out local food—but for the local food movement, meeting their needs is a challenge.
Oct 12, 2012 / Kendra Klein
The Other ‘F’ Word The Other ‘F’ Word
It's hard to imagine a concept more anti-democratic than the filibuster.
Oct 12, 2012 / Eric Alterman