High Court Produces a Politics of, by and for Corporations High Court Produces a Politics of, by and for Corporations
The Supreme Court’s partisan majority has made it harder for public-sector unions to engage in politics. This is not what democracy looks like.
Jun 21, 2012 / John Nichols
Darrell Issa Shows Contemptible Disregard for the Constitution Darrell Issa Shows Contemptible Disregard for the Constitution
Issa has made politics central to his fight with the Obama White House—rather than making a credible case for his demands.
Jun 20, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour
The GOP candidate’s bus tour skips communities battered by Bain Capital.
Jun 19, 2012 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns
The Republicans are traveling the country to pitch their austerity schemes. But a busload of nuns are calling them out.
Jun 17, 2012 / John Nichols
Can Mitt Romney Cut It on Sunday Morning TV? Can Mitt Romney Cut It on Sunday Morning TV?
The Republican soon-to-be nominee has steered clear of the traditional vetting grounds for candidates, but this weekend he’ll face the cameras. Can he avoid the bumbles and o...
Jun 15, 2012 / John Nichols
A Red State Rebuke to Religious Fear-Mongering A Red State Rebuke to Religious Fear-Mongering
North Dakota voters soundly reject a proposal to tear down the wall of separation between church and state. In so doing, they confirm popular distaste for the right-wing strategy o...
Jun 13, 2012 / John Nichols
Framed: How Redefining Direct Democracy as Anti-Democratic Won Wisconsin Framed: How Redefining Direct Democracy as Anti-Democratic Won Wisconsin
Wisconsin voters were fans of recall elections at the start of the process but opposed at the end. The reason? A sly big-spending campaign by Scott Walker's supporters that went es...
Jun 12, 2012 / John Nichols
Tight Race for Giffords Seat Sends Big Signals About November Tight Race for Giffords Seat Sends Big Signals About November
If Dems win, it boosts a Southwestern strategy for taking the House and presidency.
Jun 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders on the ‘Aggressiveness Among the Ruling Class’ Bernie Sanders on the ‘Aggressiveness Among the Ruling Class’
The “money power” is on the march in our politics and the Vermont senator says the message of the billionaies is clear: “We want it all. And now we can buy it.&rd...
Jun 8, 2012 / John Nichols
The Lessons of Wisconsin The Lessons of Wisconsin
The depressing defeat of the recall suggests that “money power” cannot be easily thwarted, even by determined “people power.”
Jun 6, 2012 / John Nichols