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Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness Katrina vanden Heuvel: Turn to ‘Austerity-Light’ Would Consign This Country to a New Normal of Joblessness

Vanden Heuvel also talks about the GOP’s “post-truth” politics and the Denver debate on C-Span's Washington Journal.

Oct 5, 2012 / Press Room

The Corporate War on Labor The Corporate War on Labor

Disguised by its billionaire backers as campaign finance reform, California’s Proposition 32 would destroy the political power of unions.

Oct 3, 2012 / John Nichols

These Debates Could Use Some Jill Stein and Gary Johnson These Debates Could Use Some Jill Stein and Gary Johnson

Third-party candidates would force Obama and Romney to break from their scripted speeches and give some real answers. 

Oct 3, 2012 / John Nichols

A New ‘Year of the Woman’? A New ‘Year of the Woman’?

 The GOP's War on Women has spurred another women-led movement to reclaim their rights. 

Oct 2, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin

Senators who raised money for the national party will be in tough spot should it back Todd Akin again.

Sep 27, 2012 / George Zornick

The Kochs’ Ground Game The Kochs’ Ground Game

Under the radar, the pseudo-grassroots group Americans for Prosperity is pulling out the stops to defeat Obama.

Sep 26, 2012 / Lee Fang

GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter? GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter?

The national party isn’t likely to come back, leaving Akin with a coalition of hard-right funders. 

Sep 26, 2012 / George Zornick

Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them! Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them!

The man who owes his GOP nomination to billionaires and Super PACs wants to prevent teachers from pooling small donations to have a voice in politics.

Sep 26, 2012 / John Nichols

The Massachusetts Senate Race Gets Ugly, Fast The Massachusetts Senate Race Gets Ugly, Fast

Video surfaced of Brown staffers firing up supporters by making "war whoops" and "tomahawk chops."

Sep 25, 2012 / George Zornick

Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort Koch Group Kicks Off Massive Voter Mobilization Effort

Americans for Prosperity has 200 political staffers, dozens of GOTV offices and a sophisticated voter targeting technology. Will it be enough? 

Sep 22, 2012 / Lee Fang

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