Campaigns and Elections

The Promise of Jeremy Corbyn’s Victory

The Promise of Jeremy Corbyn’s Victory The Promise of Jeremy Corbyn’s Victory

He’s attracted more than 60,000 new members to the Labour Party, idealists inspired by a candidate offering more than cosmetic change.

Sep 24, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Hairs to the Throne

Hairs to the Throne Hairs to the Throne

(Illustration: Victor Juhasz)…

Sep 24, 2015 / Victor Juhasz

The Many Sins of ‘Citizens United’

The Many Sins of ‘Citizens United’ The Many Sins of ‘Citizens United’

In order to get the ruling they wanted, the conservative justices had to ignore an extensive record on political corruption.

Sep 24, 2015 / Feature / Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Carly Fiorina’s Planned-Parenthood Distortions Get Worse

Carly Fiorina’s Planned-Parenthood Distortions Get Worse Carly Fiorina’s Planned-Parenthood Distortions Get Worse

The footage Fiorina described during last week’s debate doesn’t actually exist, so a PAC supporting her tried to create it.

Sep 23, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

How Hillary Clinton Got to ‘No’ on Keystone

How Hillary Clinton Got to ‘No’ on Keystone How Hillary Clinton Got to ‘No’ on Keystone

‘‘Just plain old organizing is often what starts to change political reality,” says Bill McKibben

Sep 23, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

September 23, 1952: Richard Nixon Makes the ‘Checkers’ Speech to Save His Vice-Presidential Candidacy

September 23, 1952: Richard Nixon Makes the ‘Checkers’ Speech to Save His Vice-Presidential Candidacy September 23, 1952: Richard Nixon Makes the ‘Checkers’ Speech to Save His Vice-Presidential Candidacy

“If the people are really as dumb as you think they are, you may some day be President of the United States.”

Sep 23, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Scott Walker Campaign

Union Busting Was a Bust for Scott Walker’s Presidential Run Union Busting Was a Bust for Scott Walker’s Presidential Run

The failed candidate’s core message did not resonate, and he had nothing else to offer.

Sep 22, 2015 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Dawn of the Donald Dawn of the Donald

He wants to make America great again! It says so on his hat!

Sep 22, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

What once seemed unexpected is no longer unthinkable.

Sep 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen displays cellphones and a paper form following the signing of California's new online voter registration bill.

How Automatic Voter Registration Can Transform American Politics How Automatic Voter Registration Can Transform American Politics

50 years after the Voting Rights Act, a quarter of Americans are still not registered to vote.

Sep 22, 2015 / Ari Berman

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