Politics

Bernanke for Treasury Secretary? Bernanke for Treasury Secretary?

The Fed chairman has been making the case for jobless Americans that normally in the past is made most strenuously by liberal Democrats.

Nov 20, 2012 / William Greider

The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy

The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy

It didn’t work for Republicans in this election—but their war on voting is far from dead.

Nov 20, 2012 / Ari Berman

Noted Noted

David Sarasohn on the Native American vote, Elisa Wouk Almino and Jeff Ernsthausen on the push for Puerto Rican statehood.

Nov 20, 2012 / Various Contributors

It’s Time to End the War on Drugs It’s Time to End the War on Drugs

The trillion-dollar crusade isn’t making America drug-free—it’s making us the world's most incarcerated population. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning

The Wisconsin governor is accused of using county employees and resources to aid his campaign. 

Nov 20, 2012 / John Nichols

What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives What the Case for Palin in 2016 Says About Conservatives

Right-wing pundits still don’t get it: Romney's loss was about issues, not identity politics. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Ben Adler

Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession

In a time of recession, why should the most vulnerable Americans—and not the richest 2 percent—pay the price of US debt?

Nov 19, 2012 / Press Room

Obama’s Drone Presidency Obama’s Drone Presidency

As the number of civilian casualties mounts, our nation's “kill list” only grows longer. 

Nov 19, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’

Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’ Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’

As we saw in this election, people of color can no longer be called "minorities." It's time to seize that power in the fight for true equality.

Nov 19, 2012 / Rinku Sen

Obama Speaks at Myanmar’s Historic Center of Student Protest Obama Speaks at Myanmar’s Historic Center of Student Protest

The President's choice of venue--where the former military dictator massacred students in 1962--is a nod to his administration's careful non-endorsement of the Myanmar gove...

Nov 19, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoƫ Schlanger

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