The Right-Wing Catholic Vice-Presidential Voter Guide The Right-Wing Catholic Vice-Presidential Voter Guide
The Family Research Council tries to swing Catholic voters on social issues, or as they call it, "intrinsic evils."
Oct 9, 2012 / Ben Adler
The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis
The former black congressman became a star among tea partiers after coming out in support of Voter ID laws.
Oct 5, 2012 / Brentin Mock
CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men! CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men!
The right-wing political group hopes blatant tokenism—and not progressive policies—will be enough to win over youth, women and minority voters.
Oct 5, 2012 / Ben Adler
Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives Romney, Obama Campaigns Squeeze Debate Into Their Campaign Narratives
Obama's team is confident that their strategy of being calm, cogent and likable will win out over Romney's simplistic lies.
Oct 4, 2012 / Ben Adler
Re-Elect the President Re-Elect the President
Whatever disappointments progressives have with Obama's first term, we have a profound interest in the popular rejection of the Romney/Ryan ticket.
Oct 3, 2012 / The Editors
Remembering Eric Hobsbawm Remembering Eric Hobsbawm
Hobsbawm’s life and writings will long serve as an inspiration to those who believe that a knowledge of history is essential to working for a better world.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Shut Up About the Jews Already… Shut Up About the Jews Already…
How right-wing Jewish organizatons misrepresent both the views and the influence of American Jews.
Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Breadwinner Conservatism: On Robert O. Self Breadwinner Conservatism: On Robert O. Self
How the American right’s obsession with male status legitimated the transition to a neoliberal ethos.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg
GOP Seizes on Biden Gaffe GOP Seizes on Biden Gaffe
Republicans think Joe Biden’s admission that “the middle class that has been buried the last four years” presents an opportunity. Not if the American people ...
Oct 3, 2012 / Ben Adler
Go for the Jugular Go for the Jugular
What a principled counterattack campaign against the GOP would look like.
Oct 2, 2012 / Feature / Dorian T. Warren