Obama Won. Now It’s Time to Change the System Obama Won. Now It’s Time to Change the System
In the next four years—and beyond—progressives must create the political space for the president to represent the majority of Americans.
Nov 14, 2012 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen
Barney Frank, Ron Paul Pressure Obama on New Marijuana Laws Barney Frank, Ron Paul Pressure Obama on New Marijuana Laws
Frank and Paul are asking the federal government to respect new decriminalization laws in the states—while Latin American leaders get involved as well.
Nov 14, 2012 / George Zornick
What Effect Will the Election Have on Criminal Justice? What Effect Will the Election Have on Criminal Justice?
Though sentencing, the drug war and other criminal justice issues were absent from the presidential contest, November 6 saw a wave of voter initiatives that will change policy on “...
Nov 14, 2012 / Graham Kates
The Poor Will Be the First Over the Fiscal Cliff The Poor Will Be the First Over the Fiscal Cliff
Both spending cuts and tax increases will hurt the vulnerable the hardest and fastest.
Nov 14, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Obama Reportedly in ‘Throw-Down Mode’ on Bush Taxes Obama Reportedly in ‘Throw-Down Mode’ on Bush Taxes
After a recent White House meeting, liberal groups were heartened by the president's tough talk on tax breaks for the wealthy.
Nov 14, 2012 / George Zornick
Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review
The Voting Rights Act is, in some ways, living on borrowed time.
Nov 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Paul Ryan’s Rapid Rewrite of Election History Paul Ryan’s Rapid Rewrite of Election History
Ryan: “I don’t think we lost it on those budget issues, especially on Medicare.” Yes they did.
Nov 14, 2012 / John Nichols
Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
Anthony Nahr, a Ghanaian immigrant, died in a garage adjoining a celebrity-filled luxury apartment building in Tribeca.
Nov 13, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner
Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy
The forty-two-minute recording, acquired by James Carter IV, confirms Atwater’s incendiary remarks and places them in context.
Nov 13, 2012 / Rick Perlstein
Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates
One week after Obama’s re-election, the work of social and economic justice movements is as clear as ever.
Nov 13, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Noni M. Grant, and Voting Rights Watch