Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships
Focusing on state races where he can generate turnout makes political and policy sense for Obama.
Oct 30, 2014 / John Nichols
New Voting Restrictions Could Swing the 2014 Election New Voting Restrictions Could Swing the 2014 Election
Voter suppression efforts in key swing states could determine who controls the Senate and other crucial races.
Oct 30, 2014 / Ari Berman
Nurse Kaci Hickox Takes on Bully Governors Christie, Cuomo and LePage Nurse Kaci Hickox Takes on Bully Governors Christie, Cuomo and LePage
Chris Christie is tired of hearing about science.
Oct 29, 2014 / Leslie Savan
No Quid Pro Quo, No Cuomo: Vote Howie Hawkins on November 4 No Quid Pro Quo, No Cuomo: Vote Howie Hawkins on November 4
The Working Families Party and The Nation want you to vote for the corrupt, spiteful, untrustworthy Andrew Cuomo. Here’s why I just can’t.
Oct 29, 2014 / Richard Kim
What Happens When People—Rather Than Politicians—Are Given the Chance to Vote for a Higher Minimum Wage? What Happens When People—Rather Than Politicians—Are Given the Chance to Vote for a Higher Minimum Wage?
Who decides the minimum wage? In several ballot initiatives next week, the people will.
Oct 29, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Guess Who’s About to Buy Congress Guess Who’s About to Buy Congress
The US Chamber of Commerce is poised to spend more than any other dark-money group during the midterms.
Oct 29, 2014 / George Zornick
The Rot of For-Profit Amateurism The Rot of For-Profit Amateurism
More evidence that NCAA revenue-producing sports are basically organized theft of black wealth.
Oct 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin
When Did Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo Go to Medical School? When Did Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo Go to Medical School?
Republicans may not be stupid, but they are shameless—and they know how to exploit the Ebola "threat."
Oct 29, 2014 / William Greider
Justice for Edward Snowden Justice for Edward Snowden
Obama should offer clemency to Snowden for revealing the alarming truth to the American people.
Oct 29, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle
Eric on this week in theater and music and Reed on how the media’s ratings-driven hysterics is warping Ebola coverage.
Oct 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson