Isn’t It Time to Go All William Jennings Bryan on Paul Ryan? Isn’t It Time to Go All William Jennings Bryan on Paul Ryan?
The Republican vice presidential nominee is part of an economic royalist cabal that has stalled action on farm and food legislation that’s essential to working farmers, rural...
Sep 11, 2012 / John Nichols
The GOP Throws a Tampa Tantrum The GOP Throws a Tampa Tantrum
The long-running feud between moderates and conservatives is over. The wackos have won.
Sep 10, 2012 / Feature / Rick Perlstein
No Place Like Home No Place Like Home
In a desperate election, nostalgia for an America before the decline is the GOP’s only message.
Sep 10, 2012 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski
The GOP’s Authoritarian Strategy The GOP’s Authoritarian Strategy
Demographic trends threaten the party’s electoral future—but it does have another option.
Sep 10, 2012 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The RNC Was Nothing but Post-Truth Politics Katrina vanden Heuvel: The RNC Was Nothing but Post-Truth Politics
On Real Time with Bill Maher, Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel compares the DNC’s diverse showing with the “pale and stale” RNC.
Sep 10, 2012 / Press Room
It’s Time to Talk About the Poor It’s Time to Talk About the Poor
The poor were missing from the conversation at both national conventions.
Sep 10, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Why You Should Be Very Afraid of This Year’s Ballot Bullies Why You Should Be Very Afraid of This Year’s Ballot Bullies
Another report pulls up the curtain on the Tea Party–propelled voter intimidation network.
Sep 10, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie Romney’s Latest Healthcare Lie
Romney says he would guarantee insurance coverage to people with prior conditions. He wouldn’t.
Sep 10, 2012 / Ben Adler
Right Wing Holds Romney Hostage on Healthcare Right Wing Holds Romney Hostage on Healthcare
Republican leaders know it would be good politics to let some of the healthcare reform law stand, but the Tea Party clearly has veto power.
Sep 10, 2012 / George Zornick
A Promise Obama Can Keep Before the Election: Make Trade Transparent A Promise Obama Can Keep Before the Election: Make Trade Transparent
A sweeping new “Trans-Pacific Partnership” agreement is being negotiated in or name but without our informed consent. Obama should remove the cloak of secrecy.
Sep 9, 2012 / John Nichols