GOP Features Brutal Austerity, Puerto Rico–style, In Tampa GOP Features Brutal Austerity, Puerto Rico–style, In Tampa
Puerto Rico’s governor presided over mass layoffs of public workers and slashed corporate tax rates.
Aug 30, 2012 / George Zornick
UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville
On their way to the Democratic National Convention, UndocuBus riders find community in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Aug 30, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond
We asked our readers what they would add to the Democratic Party platform. From alternative energy to the right to vote, here's what they told us.
Aug 30, 2012 / The Nation
They Love the Lies Paul Ryan Tells They Love the Lies Paul Ryan Tells
Paul Ryan made his choice long ago. He’s not going to level with the American people. He’s going to try to make them believe things that are not true.
Aug 30, 2012 / John Nichols
Religious Right Roars at RNC Religious Right Roars at RNC
The GOP is trying to keep its focus on the economy, but the social conservatives want to be heard.
Aug 30, 2012 / Ben Adler
George Zornick: The GOP’s Voter ID Law Obsession George Zornick: The GOP’s Voter ID Law Obsession
As Nikki Haley proved with her applause line about her state's voter identification law, the specter of voting fraud is as alive as ever in the Republican party.
Aug 29, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Republicans Boast About Voter Suppression in Tampa, but the Ground Is Shifting Republicans Boast About Voter Suppression in Tampa, but the Ground Is Shifting
Politicians inside the convention are proud of their voter supression tactics, but judges and the public increasingly disagree.
Aug 29, 2012 / George Zornick
Ben Adler: Mike Huckabee’s Primetime Moment Ben Adler: Mike Huckabee’s Primetime Moment
Will Huckabee be able to rally the religious right behind Mitt Romney?
Aug 29, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Open the Presidential Debates! Open the Presidential Debates!
For a quarter-century, they have been tightly controlled by the major political parties to protect the status quo. It’s time for a change.
Aug 29, 2012 / John Nichols
Dispatches From Tampa Dispatches From Tampa
At the RNC, Nation reporters find a hard-right party that’s cozy with lobbyists and interested in dealing with major storms only when they threaten their convention.
Aug 29, 2012 / John Nichols and George Zornick