GOP Mogul Behind Drug Rehab ‘Torture’ Centers Is Bankrolling Opposition to Pot Legalization in Colorado GOP Mogul Behind Drug Rehab ‘Torture’ Centers Is Bankrolling Opposition to Pot Legalization in Colorado
Mel Sembler, a major fundraiser for Romney, led a drug "treatment” center that was forced to shut down because of allegations of child abuse.
Sep 18, 2012 / Lee Fang
It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent) It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent)
This election remains about the genuine struggles and solutions that benefit all but the most privileged in this country.
Sep 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan
Data obtained by The Nation show that recent attacks on US troops by uniformed Afghans will also mean higher civilian casualties.
Sep 18, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
More Than 180 Arrested on Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary More Than 180 Arrested on Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary
According to the mainstream media, Occupy is dead. So why are the police taking so many into custody?
Sep 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent? Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent?
Romney should not be so dismissive of the tax-avoiding class. After all, he's one of them.
Sep 18, 2012 / John Nichols
Why Progressives Should Vote for Obama Why Progressives Should Vote for Obama
President Obama and the Democrats are not the “lesser of two evils.” On the contrary, they are the far superior—and more progressive—choice in 2012.
Sep 18, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
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
Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform
The children struggling the hardest in school also happen to be some of the poorest in the country.
Sep 17, 2012 / Chris Hayes
How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class
The year-old movement doesn’t need its own candidate to influence politics.
Sep 17, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers
The overturn of Scott Walker’s anti-labor law reminds us that workers and their unions have a right to equal protection under the law.
Sep 17, 2012 / John Nichols