Paul Ryan: Dick Cheney With a Smile Paul Ryan: Dick Cheney With a Smile
Dick Cheney says: “I worship the ground that Paul Ryan walks on.” No wonder. They’re foreign-policy twins.
Oct 15, 2012 / John Nichols
This Week: Stop-and-Frisk. Plus: Progressives and Election 2012. This Week: Stop-and-Frisk. Plus: Progressives and Election 2012.
Stop-and-Frisk, VP debate coverage, and the media and poverty.
Oct 13, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Postmortem: The Now-Infamous and Indefensible Decision to Sit Stephen Strasburg Postmortem: The Now-Infamous and Indefensible Decision to Sit Stephen Strasburg
An arrogant management and compliant media sold DC on the idea to sit Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. We now see the results.
Oct 13, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Tagg Romney’s Company Misled Reporters About Its Relationship With Ponzi Scheme–Linked Firm Tagg Romney’s Company Misled Reporters About Its Relationship With Ponzi Scheme–Linked Firm
Last year, Tagg Romney's company Solamere Capital persuaded reporters that it had not invested in a Ponzi-linked firm. Documents with the SEC tell a different story.
Oct 13, 2012 / Lee Fang
Paul Ryan’s Congressional Opponent: Debate Me Next! Paul Ryan’s Congressional Opponent: Debate Me Next!
The Republican vice-presidential candidate is also facing a House race at home—but won’t debate his challenger.
Oct 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question
The vice-presidential debate gave us a prominent Catholic politician going on record that faith and respect for women’s own decision-making don’t have to be opposed.
Oct 12, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap
Ryan's flailing fearmongering at last night's debate will likely fall flat with war-weary voters.
Oct 12, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet
It’s time for some men on Twitter to handle criticism better.
Oct 12, 2012 / Michelle Dean
The Other ‘F’ Word The Other ‘F’ Word
It's hard to imagine a concept more anti-democratic than the filibuster.
Oct 12, 2012 / Eric Alterman
This Week in Poverty: Cutting Poverty in Half in Ryan’s Wisconsin This Week in Poverty: Cutting Poverty in Half in Ryan’s Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, a new proposal four years in the making would reduce poverty in the state by at least half—if only there were the political will.
Oct 12, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann