The GOP’s Will to Fantasy The GOP’s Will to Fantasy
Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as running mate is another development in a long-term party trend: the triumph of ideology over reality.
Aug 15, 2012 / Jonathan Schell
In Wake of Voter ID Ruling, Pennsylvania Rep Pushes Myth of Voter Fraud In Wake of Voter ID Ruling, Pennsylvania Rep Pushes Myth of Voter Fraud
After a judge upheld Pennsylvania's voter ID law, Representative Mike Turzai, who stated that the law would “allow Governor Romney to win the state,” again claimed that...
Aug 15, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Will the Threat Ryan Poses to Rural America Swing Swing States? Yes Will the Threat Ryan Poses to Rural America Swing Swing States? Yes
In farm country, Paul Ryan won’t talk farm issues. Why? His budget is a direct assault on the rural Americans who decide how battleground states vote.
Aug 15, 2012 / John Nichols
John Nichols: Paul Ryan, Classic Business Republican John Nichols: Paul Ryan, Classic Business Republican
Paul Ryan isn’t a Tea Party crusader. He’s just your run-of-the-mill Republican, looking out for the 1 percent.
Aug 15, 2012 / Press Room
Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous
The extremism of the vice presidential candidate’s blueprint for the GOP makes him the farthest thing from brave.
Aug 14, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bill Moyers: For Campaign Cash, TV Gives Back Nothing Bill Moyers: For Campaign Cash, TV Gives Back Nothing
The campaign season earns local television stations enormous sums of money. What should they give back?
Aug 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Laura Flanders
Paul Ryan and the Social Contract Paul Ryan and the Social Contract
Paul Ryan twists Jefferson’s words to fit his own reactionary ideology.
Aug 13, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Paul Ryan’s Got a Great Big Problem With Progressivism Paul Ryan’s Got a Great Big Problem With Progressivism
The Republican contender for vice president is outspoken and specific when it comes to condemning progressive ideals and values.
Aug 13, 2012 / John Nichols
The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket
Mitt Romney tops the ticket, officially, But Paul Ryan is now its defining figure. Right-wingers are delighted. And so are Democrats.
Aug 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Voting Suppression Schemes and How They’re Being Challenged Voting Suppression Schemes and How They’re Being Challenged
Voters are turned away because of confusion in Michigan, purges take hold in New Mexico and Iowa, and Voter ID is challenged in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Aug 10, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch