Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls
A Tampa group has filed dozens of last-minute voter challenges, in a troubling indication of ramped up suppression efforts. Meanwhile, as record turnout forced long lines, poll wat...
Nov 5, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Win or Lose, What Should Progressives Do Next? Win or Lose, What Should Progressives Do Next?
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, progressives need to devise a strategy for building a majority.
Nov 2, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
How a Romney Presidency Would Devastate National Parks and Public Lands How a Romney Presidency Would Devastate National Parks and Public Lands
The Republican ticket’s reactionary conservation policies would sell off America’s “crown jewels.”
Nov 2, 2012 / Richard Kreitner
On FEMA, Inequality and the Need for Better Government On FEMA, Inequality and the Need for Better Government
The To-FEMA-Or-Not-To-FEMA belies a bigger problem with the political priorities of this country.
Oct 31, 2012 / Michelle Dean
How Does Bernie Sanders Do It? How Does Bernie Sanders Do It?
No TV ads, no fancy consultants. The staunchly progressive Vermont senator is coasting toward re-election by talking about real issues, listening to voters and organizing.
Oct 31, 2012 / John Nichols
Sandy Shows Republicans Incapable of Change Sandy Shows Republicans Incapable of Change
From climate change to emergency response, Sandy should have made Republicans rethink their positions. But it didn’t.
Oct 30, 2012 / Ben Adler
Florida Early Voters Show Up in Huge Numbers Despite Suppression Effort Florida Early Voters Show Up in Huge Numbers Despite Suppression Effort
For two years, Florida’s Tea Party Republicans have been working to undo the huge turnout of black voters on the Sunday before Election Day. It didn’t work. ...
Oct 30, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
From Paul Wellstone to Elizabeth Warren From Paul Wellstone to Elizabeth Warren
The great progressive senator fought an often lonely battle to prevent banks and credit card companies from rigging the system against working families. His ally then is running fo...
Oct 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney Flails on Gay Rights Romney Flails on Gay Rights
It's still unclear whether the GOP candidate would support anti-discrimination legislation.
Oct 24, 2012 / Ben Adler
George McGovern, Prairie Populist George McGovern, Prairie Populist
The 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, who died at 90 on October 21, embraced and inspired the struggle for peace and economic and social justice.
Oct 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Editors