Mitt Romney Declares War on Big Bird Mitt Romney Declares War on Big Bird
Mitt Romney has never been a champion of the Little Guy but in the first Presidential debate last week the former Massachusetts governor showed his true colors.
Oct 8, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Why Mitt Likes to Say ‘I Like’ Why Mitt Likes to Say ‘I Like’
Since Romney claims to like so many things—grits, firing people, lakes, Big Bird—you have to wonder what he’s really saying.
Oct 7, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Another Voting Rights Victory, This Time in Ohio Another Voting Rights Victory, This Time in Ohio
A court blocks Ohio from cutting off its early voting hours, ensuring that black voters can participate ahead of Election Day.
Oct 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch and Voting Rights Watch
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness
Vanden Heuvel also talks about the GOP’s “post-truth” politics and the Denver debate on C-Span's Washington Journal.
Oct 5, 2012 / Press Room
Republicans, Here’s How to Complain About the Jobs Report Without Conspiracy Theories Republicans, Here’s How to Complain About the Jobs Report Without Conspiracy Theories
The unemployment rate is definitely going down, and a sustained upswing may be underway.
Oct 5, 2012 / George Zornick
Debate Disgrace Debate Disgrace
Eric on new histories of political thought and Reed on the debate debacle.
Oct 5, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections The Threat of Dark Money in Our Elections
Super PAC and trade association spending can be most influential in state and local races, where voters—and reporters—pay least attention.
Oct 5, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue Sigh No More: Obama, Romney Leave No Room to Argue
Both would rather talk about anything but Wall Street’s financing and control of both parties.
Oct 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer
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
New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics New Mexico Congressman Agrees With Voter Suppression Tactics
The New Mexico GOP has been caught in a new video instructing its poll watchers to illegally enforce voter ID. A Republican congressman from the state tells The Nation that he...
Oct 4, 2012 / Lee Fang