RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire RNC Schedule: Tokenism Extraordinaire
GOP policies are as opposed to civil rights as always, but the party’s convention will be filled with speakers meant to soften its image on race and gender.
Aug 28, 2012 / Ben Adler
Lobbyist Parties at RNC Narrowly Skirt Ethics Rules Lobbyist Parties at RNC Narrowly Skirt Ethics Rules
A collection of transportation companies threw a party for Congressional leaders, using a neat trick to avoid breaking the rules.
Aug 28, 2012 / George Zornick
Romney Games GOP Rules to Benefit His Campaign… in 2016 Romney Games GOP Rules to Benefit His Campaign… in 2016
Senior conservative activists in the GOP will try to block a rules rewrite that would insulate Romney from inside-the-party pressure, primary challenges.
Aug 28, 2012 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Split-Screen Convention The GOP’s Split-Screen Convention
What happens when reality—and natural disasters—intrude on the Republican's Ayn Rand fantasy.
Aug 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hundreds Protest Bain-Owned Corporation in Tampa Over Low Wages Hundreds Protest Bain-Owned Corporation in Tampa Over Low Wages
The owner of Outback Steakhouse and other chains has fought to lower state minimum wages, which doesn't sit well with low-wage workers.
Aug 28, 2012 / George Zornick
A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch A Party of Principle? Not on Mitt Romney’s Watch
A candidate who once prided himself on being a moderate has embraced the most conservative platform in modern history.
Aug 28, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women Romney Falls Further Out of Touch With Women
Romney’s stance on abortion not only contradicts his earlier statements but continues to lose him women voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally Cain, Bachmann Focus on Obama, Not Romney, in Tampa Tea Party Rally
The Tea Party movement came to Tampa, but not to celebrate the Republican nominee. Instead, their rhetoric remains almost entirely negative.
Aug 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED Discriminatory South Carolina Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court – UPDATED
Past is present in South Carolina, where a new voter ID law could disenfranchise 80,000 minority voters.
Aug 27, 2012 / Ari Berman