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.

Religious Right Roars at RNC Religious Right Roars at RNC

The GOP is trying to keep its focus on the economy, but the social conservatives want to be heard. 

Aug 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

Chris Christie’s Big Lie Chris Christie’s Big Lie

The RNC keynote address falsely claimed that the GOP is leveling with the American people about how to balance the budget. 

Aug 29, 2012 / Ben Adler

RNC Ladies’ Night: Will It Work? RNC Ladies’ Night: Will It Work?

The opening night of the RNC tried to woo women with condescension instead of substance. And the women delegates don't know how to handle gender issues either. 

Aug 29, 2012 / Ben Adler

RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire

GOP policies are as opposed to civil rights as always, but the party’s convention will be filled with speakers meant to soften its image on race and gender. 

Aug 28, 2012 / Ben Adler

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

Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?

Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...

Aug 24, 2012 / Ben Adler

Mitt Romney’s Hypocrisy on Disability Mitt Romney’s Hypocrisy on Disability

A new Romney campaign ad would have you believe healthcare reform was bad for the disabled. Actually, it is Romney’s policies that would put them at risk.

Aug 23, 2012 / Ben Adler

Paul Ryan’s False Premise Paul Ryan’s False Premise

For years, he's justified his austerity budgets with premonitions of a spike in inflation and interest rates. Problem is it hasn't happened.

Aug 21, 2012 / Ben Adler

On the Stump, Romney and Ryan Avoid Real Medicare Debate

On the Stump, Romney and Ryan Avoid Real Medicare Debate On the Stump, Romney and Ryan Avoid Real Medicare Debate

When it comes to discussing healthcare policy, the GOP duo is being cowardly and dishonest.

Aug 20, 2012 / Ben Adler

Do the Kids Love Paul Ryan? Do the Kids Love Paul Ryan?

Ryan’s perceived commitment to principle and focus on the economy could make him more appealing to young people than Mitt Romney. But he’s no Barack Obama. 

Aug 17, 2012 / Ben Adler

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