The Right

Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit

The former social moderate is trying to win over the religious right. But he is being dragged into a feud with extremist pastors. 

Oct 8, 2011 / Ben Adler

Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’ Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’

The No. 2 Republican in the House rose to power on the strength of the Tea Party phenomenon, which parlayed divisiveness into big political advances in 2010. Now, he attacks &ldquo...

Oct 8, 2011 / John Nichols

Rick Santorum Speaks to His Base Rick Santorum Speaks to His Base

The Value Voters Summit in Washington, DC, may be the last chance for Rick Santorum to inject some activist enthusiasm into his campaign. 

Oct 7, 2011 / Ben Adler

Militarism as a Family Value Militarism as a Family Value

At the Value Voters Summit in Washington, Republicans claim we cannot safely trim Defense spending. 

Oct 7, 2011 / Ben Adler

Ban Birth Control? They Wouldn’t Dare…

Ban Birth Control? They Wouldn’t Dare… Ban Birth Control? They Wouldn’t Dare…

Wake up, sleepyheads: the antichoicers are coming for contraception.

Oct 5, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Ari Berman on the GOP’s War on Voting Ari Berman on the GOP’s War on Voting

The voting rights of more than 5 million people will be affected by the legislation. The number is higher than the margin of victory in two of the past three presidential elections...

Oct 4, 2011 / Press Room

Taking a Close Look at Rick Perry’s Civil Rights Record Taking a Close Look at Rick Perry’s Civil Rights Record

The name of his family hunting ranch raises questions about his race politics. So what’s his record on civil rights issues?

Oct 4, 2011 / Ben Adler

As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans

While Rick Perry hails the president's authorization of the killing of two Americans in Yemen, Paul rejects “assassinating American citizens without charges.”

Oct 1, 2011 / John Nichols

Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence

Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional. 

Sep 30, 2011 / Ben Adler

Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence

 Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional. 

Sep 30, 2011 / Ben Adler

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