Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney
We’ve got questions about poverty, and it’s time for the presidential candidates to give us some answers. Peter Edelman kicks off a new series at TheNation.com.
Aug 10, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Ari Berman: Can Obama Win in North Carolina, Again? Ari Berman: Can Obama Win in North Carolina, Again?
The state that Obama won in 2008 is far from a sure thing this time around.
Aug 9, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: Could Paul Ryan Be the Next Dick Cheney? John Nichols: Could Paul Ryan Be the Next Dick Cheney?
Picking Ryan for VP would mean signing over the presidency to another puppet master.
Aug 9, 2012 / Press Room
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 9, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Schneiderman Launches Inquiry Into Outside Political Spending Schneiderman Launches Inquiry Into Outside Political Spending
The New York Attorney General is targeting outside groups that spend massive amounts of largely corporate money to influence elections.
Aug 9, 2012 / George Zornick
A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party
Three cheers for the full embrace of LGBT rights! Here are six more progressive planks for Democrats.
Aug 8, 2012 / The Editors
Battleground 2012: Can Obama Win North Carolina Again? Battleground 2012: Can Obama Win North Carolina Again?
In this crucial swing state, organizers are betting that a strong grassroots ground game can defeat Romney’s Super PAC cash.
Aug 8, 2012 / Feature / Ari Berman
‘President Romney’? ‘President Romney’?
Those two words conjure up a world in which one thing is certain: there will be chaos.
Aug 8, 2012 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Paul Ryan? Seriously? Paul Ryan? Seriously?
Could Mitt Romney really be foolish enough to pick as his running mate a bailout-backing, budget-busting hypocrite whose fiscal fantasies threaten Medicare, Medicaid and Socia...
Aug 8, 2012 / John Nichols
It’s Still Party Time at National Conventions It’s Still Party Time at National Conventions
The House has narrowly interpreted a 2007 ethics law in a way that will allow lobbyist-funded parties for lawmakers at the nominating conventions.
Aug 7, 2012 / George Zornick