Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren
One of the committee’s top Democrats said he wants to see Warren on board, if she wants to be.
Nov 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Voters Did Not Choose Austerity Voters Did Not Choose Austerity
The results are unambiguous: voters want more government investment and higher taxes on the wealthy.
Nov 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea? Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea?
It wasn’t just the many Republican names and causes listed on ballots across the country that had a bad night. Add to the losers: the conservative media.
Nov 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Yes We Can, We Did, and Now Obama’s Second Term Is Our Responsibility Yes We Can, We Did, and Now Obama’s Second Term Is Our Responsibility
We won, but at what cost? Fool me once, shame on Obama, but fool me twice and I’m the one responsible.
Nov 9, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP? Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP?
Nope. Just like the majority of Americans, they cast their vote for the candidate they trusted to fight rampant economic inequality and keep the recovery going.
Nov 8, 2012 / Emily Douglas
A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates
Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader strongly objects to a recent Nation blog post that mocked third-party candidates.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ralph Nader
Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution
Republicans fail to recognize that it was their policies—not people’s “perceptions”—that lost them women and minority voters.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ben Adler
Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012 Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012
In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.
Nov 8, 2012 / William Greider
Obama’s Progressive Mandate Obama’s Progressive Mandate
President Obama won big on election night, garnering a wider margin of victory than many of his predecessors. Now’s the time for him to act.
Nov 8, 2012 / Press Room
How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired
The backlash to voter suppression laws led to higher turnout among young, black and Hispanic voters.
Nov 8, 2012 / Ari Berman