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Rupert Murdoch 2.0! Rupert Murdoch 2.0!

What is the famous media mogul doing on Twitter?

Jan 30, 2012 / Ari Melber

Barney Frank, ‘NYT’ Take Aim at Bloated Pentagon Barney Frank, ‘NYT’ Take Aim at Bloated Pentagon

Four hundred and eighty-seven billion dollars is just a down payment on the cuts needed.

Jan 30, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

ALEC’s Latest Actions ALEC’s Latest Actions

The American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing its education reform agenda, and its minions in New Hampshire want to disenfranchise Democrats. 

Jan 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin Recall More Popular Than GOP Presidential Candidates—Combined Wisconsin Recall More Popular Than GOP Presidential Candidates—Combined

All the votes cast in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina still don't add up to the number of petition signatures seeking the removal of Scott Walker.

Jan 28, 2012 / John Nichols

This Week: The GOP Primary Sideshow. PLUS: After ‘Citizens United’ This Week: The GOP Primary Sideshow. PLUS: After ‘Citizens United’

This week, GOP primary antics should not distract from the importance of this election. Plus, Jack Abramoff drops by The Nation’s offices, and Greg Kaufmann on “This We...

Jan 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Newt vs. Mitt

Newt vs. Mitt Newt vs. Mitt

How can it be that a party with nearly limitless financial resources has such paltry human resources?

Jan 27, 2012 / Betsy Reed

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Great Available Panel’ Katrina vanden Heuvel on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Great Available Panel’

On The Colbert Report, Katrina vanden Heuvel weighs in on Newt Gingrich and East New Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, who recently drew fire for saying he “might have tacos.”

Jan 27, 2012 / Press Room

John Nichols: Did Governor Walker’s Election Campaign Break the Law? John Nichols: Did Governor Walker’s Election Campaign Break the Law?

Former staffers of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker could be facing prison sentences over a scandal involving tax-payer money being used to pay for time these staffers were secretly...

Jan 27, 2012 / Press Room

A Graphic History of Student Activism A Graphic History of Student Activism

A visual record of US student protests.

Jan 27, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Comments of the Week: SOPA, Super PACs and Wisconsin

Comments of the Week: SOPA, Super PACs and Wisconsin Comments of the Week: SOPA, Super PACs and Wisconsin

Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people to join the fray.

Jan 27, 2012 / Sarah Arnold

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