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.

Romney Spins Economic Lies to the NAACP Romney Spins Economic Lies to the NAACP

Mitt takes one from the Bush playbook, pretending to care about poor urban children, while promising to cut programs they depend on, like Medicaid.

Jul 11, 2012 / Ben Adler

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Conservative Super PACs plan to bury Obama under an avalanche of misleading attack ads. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women

Rush says, “When women got the right to vote is when it all went downhill.” No wonder he supports voter ID laws.

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

What’s in Romney’s Offshore Accounts?

What’s in Romney’s Offshore Accounts? What’s in Romney’s Offshore Accounts?

Why has Mitt opened foreign bank accounts, and why is he still being paid by Bain Capital?

Jul 3, 2012 / Ben Adler

Romney Adviser Contradicts a GOP Talking Point Romney Adviser Contradicts a GOP Talking Point

If President Obama raised taxes through healthcare reform, so did Mitt Romney. 

Jul 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t

Conservatives’ claim that “Obamacare” is the largest tax increase in history is entirely false, but that doesn’t seem to matter.

Jul 2, 2012 / Ben Adler

Republicans Freak Out Over Ruling, Renew Attack on Obamacare Republicans Freak Out Over Ruling, Renew Attack on Obamacare

This may be the rare instance where what is good for the country is good for Mitt Romney.

Jun 28, 2012 / Ben Adler

Karl Rove Targets Youth With Negative Ads Karl Rove Targets Youth With Negative Ads

The GOP sees no need for positive messaging. Just make them dislike Obama.

Jun 27, 2012 / Ben Adler

Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican

He once lobbied for dictators and served as trade czar for George W. Bush. What is he doing on Romney's short list for running mate?

Jun 25, 2012 / Ben Adler

This Is What a Businessman in the White House Looks Like

This Is What a Businessman in the White House Looks Like This Is What a Businessman in the White House Looks Like

That CEOs make better presidents has been Romney’s mantra, but a quick look at history says otherwise.

Jun 21, 2012 / Ben Adler

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