Ben Adler

@badler

Ben Adler reports on Republican and conservative politics and media for The Nation as a Contributing Writer. He previously covered national politics and policy as national editor of Newsweek.com at Newsweek, a staff writer at Politico, a reporter-researcher at The New Republic,and editor of CampusProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.

Ben also writes regularly about architecture, urban issues and domestic social policy.  Ben was the first urban leaders fellow, and later the first federal policy correspondent, at Next American City. He has been an online columnist, blogger and regular contributor for The American Prospect. He currently writes regularly for The Economist's Democracy in America blog, and MSNBC.com's Lean Forward. 

His writing has also appeared in Architect, Architectural Record,The Atlantic,Columbia Journalism ReviewThe Daily Beast, DemocracyGood, GristThe GuardianIn These TimesNew YorkThe ProgressiveReutersSalon, The Washington Examiner and The Washington Monthly and has been reprinted in several books.

Ben grew up in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Wesleyan University. You can follow him on Twitter.

Do Romney’s Campaign Stumbles Matter? Do Romney’s Campaign Stumbles Matter?

Outside the Beltway, voters care more about Romney's poor policies than his political missteps. 

Sep 17, 2012 / Ben Adler

Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism

If Ryan thinks rescuing missing children is a good thing, why does he hate the entity that does it?

Sep 17, 2012 / Ben Adler

Newest GOP National Security Attack on Obama: He Reads Newest GOP National Security Attack on Obama: He Reads

Conservatives are complaining that sometimes President Obama reads intelligence briefings instead of getting them in person. How did George W. Bush handle it? 

Sep 14, 2012 / Ben Adler

Ann Romney Contradicts RNC Speech, Admits Privilege Ann Romney Contradicts RNC Speech, Admits Privilege

Whenever the Romneys get off script, they forget to pretend that they haven’t always been rich.

Sep 11, 2012 / Ben Adler

Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie

Romney says he would guarantee insurance coverage to people with prior conditions. He wouldn’t. 

Sep 10, 2012 / Ben Adler

Republicans’ Holy War on the DNC Platform Republicans’ Holy War on the DNC Platform

Conservative complaints about the Democratic platform are just petty politics of religious symbolism.

Sep 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message The Romney Campaign Continues to Lack a Positive Message

The RNC’s efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now the GOP is back to negativity. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message Romney Campaign Continues to Lack Positive Message

 The RNC's efforts to create a positive, inspiring case for conservatism made no sense, and now they're back to negativity. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Ben Adler

The RNC’s Final Insult to Women The RNC’s Final Insult to Women

 On Thursday, anti–abortion rights women spoke outside the convention and Romney patronized women in his acceptance speech. 

Sep 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Marco Rubio Stars in GOP Diversity Convention Marco Rubio Stars in GOP Diversity Convention

The Florida senator frames conservatism as uplifting to immigrants and the poor. It’s clever, but lacking in substance.

Aug 31, 2012 / Ben Adler

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