Politics

Iran Shoots at US Drone Iran Shoots at US Drone

A near-miss, in many senses of the word.

Nov 9, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP? Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP?

Nope. Just like the majority of Americans, they cast their vote for the candidate they trusted to fight rampant economic inequality and keep the recovery going.

Nov 8, 2012 / Emily Douglas

A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates A Response to Ben Adler on Third Party Candidates

Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader strongly objects to a recent Nation blog post that mocked third-party candidates.

Nov 8, 2012 / Ralph Nader

Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution Conservatives Understand the GOP’s Problem but Not Its Solution

Republicans fail to recognize that it was their policies—not people’s “perceptions”—that lost them women and minority voters. 

Nov 8, 2012 / Ben Adler

Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012 Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012

In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.

Nov 8, 2012 / William Greider

Women: The Silent Majority?

Women: The Silent Majority? Women: The Silent Majority?

Did women’s silence on “private” issues like abortion and sexual assault tank the GOP?

Nov 8, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Obama’s Progressive Mandate

Obama’s Progressive Mandate Obama’s Progressive Mandate

President Obama won big on election night, garnering a wider margin of victory than many of his predecessors. Now’s the time for him to act.

Nov 8, 2012 / Press Room

How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired

The backlash to voter suppression laws led to higher turnout among young, black and Hispanic voters.

Nov 8, 2012 / Ari Berman

Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters

Even more striking than the overall level of support for Obama is the sky-high margin of Latino voters he got in the Western swing states.

Nov 8, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Beyond Bayonets and Battleships

Beyond Bayonets and Battleships Beyond Bayonets and Battleships

The future of US global power is in space warfare. 

Nov 8, 2012 / Alfred W. McCoy

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