A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch
A candidate who once prided himself on being a moderate has embraced the most conservative platform in modern history.
Aug 28, 2012 / John Nichols
Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement
Since both high school and university campus occupations were rekindled mid-August in response to disappointment in the education reform proposals, the government has cracked dow...
Aug 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson
Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women
Romney’s stance on abortion not only contradicts his earlier statements but continues to lose him women voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally
The Tea Party movement came to Tampa, but not to celebrate the Republican nominee. Instead, their rhetoric remains almost entirely negative.
Aug 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
Women Backslide in Retail Jobs, Losing Yet Another Foothold in the New Economy Women Backslide in Retail Jobs, Losing Yet Another Foothold in the New Economy
It’ll be hard for women to win the future if they keep losing ground on their own turf.
Aug 27, 2012 / Bryce Covert
GOP Concern for Disaster Preparedness Doesn’t Extend Beyond Tampa GOP Concern for Disaster Preparedness Doesn’t Extend Beyond Tampa
Delegates to the RNC will be well taken care of if Isaac hits, but the party has targeted federal relief funding for years.
Aug 27, 2012 / George Zornick
The Best Laid Plans The Best Laid Plans
How quickly will the United States leave Afghanistan?
Aug 27, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED
Past is present in South Carolina, where a new voter ID law could disenfranchise 80,000 minority voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Ari Berman
Hundreds of Activists Protest at the Republican National Convention Hundreds of Activists Protest at the Republican National Convention
Protesters are met with intense security measures, while some continue to live in “Romneyville.”
Aug 27, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny