More NAFTA Anyone? Romney Positions as Free-Trade ‘Champion’ More NAFTA Anyone? Romney Positions as Free-Trade ‘Champion’
The GOP nominee is all-in for low-road trade policies that cut wages and benefits in the US and abroad.
Oct 9, 2012 / John Nichols
Nevada Disenfranchises Its Poor Electorate Nevada Disenfranchises Its Poor Electorate
Despite a federal obligation to do so, the swing state’s public service agencies are accused of not providing their clients with voter registration forms.
Oct 9, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Kate Sedinger, and Voting Rights Watch
#TalkPoverty: After the Debate, More Questions from Families for Obama and Romney #TalkPoverty: After the Debate, More Questions from Families for Obama and Romney
In the first presidential debate, not a single question about poverty and neither candidate showed the slightest inclination to talk about it either.
Oct 8, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Tens of Thousands Protest Austerity in Spain, Unions Threaten National Strike Tens of Thousands Protest Austerity in Spain, Unions Threaten National Strike
Tens of thousands of individuals in Spain protest further harsh austerity measures recently announced by their right-wing government.
Oct 8, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Crisis in Iran Crisis in Iran
Not every scenario coming out of Iran's economic crisis is a good one.
Oct 5, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue Mitt Romney Debate ‘Win’ Gives Obama a Winning Issue
Obama is wise to rip the Republican nominee's talk about getting a “new accountant” to take advantage of tax breaks for offshoring jobs.
Oct 5, 2012 / John Nichols
Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need Greg Kaufmann: Poor Families Are Not Getting the Help They Need
Fewer families in poverty are receiving assistance today than they were before welfare reform.
Oct 4, 2012 / Press Room
There Is No Debate: Mitt Romney Would Raise Taxes There Is No Debate: Mitt Romney Would Raise Taxes
Everyone's talking about how Romney won’t name the tax deductions he will reduce—but he’s named three.
Oct 3, 2012 / George Zornick
We Need More than a New President We Need More than a New President
In a second Obama term, we must organize to win a new social contract for a new economy.
Oct 2, 2012 / Feature / Saket Soni
A Politics of Love A Politics of Love
In this election and after, we need to write a new story for our changing nation that places care and connection at the center.
Oct 2, 2012 / Feature / Ai-jen Poo