Politics

In Superstorm’s Wake, Concerns About Widespread Disenfranchisement in New Jersey

In Superstorm’s Wake, Concerns About Widespread Disenfranchisement in New Jersey In Superstorm’s Wake, Concerns About Widespread Disenfranchisement in New Jersey

County clerks are reporting inaccessible polling stations, damaged absentee ballots and mass confusion about where and how to vote on Tuesday.

Nov 5, 2012 / Michael Tracey

Ari Berman: Last-Ditch Efforts in the War on Voting Ari Berman: Last-Ditch Efforts in the War on Voting

Even the recent series of voting rights victories hasn't dissuaded final GOP attempts to keep people from the polls. 

Nov 5, 2012 / Press Room

Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls

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

Delusions of Third-Party Candidates Delusions of Third-Party Candidates

The “Third Party Presidential Debate” demonstrates the foolishness of their reasons for running. 

Nov 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Dark Money Drowns Out the Voice of the People Katrina vanden Heuvel: Dark Money Drowns Out the Voice of the People

“Social welfare groups” don’t have to disclose their donors, even though they’re giving millions to campaigns.

Nov 5, 2012 / Press Room

The Rise of 99Rise

The Rise of 99Rise The Rise of 99Rise

A new youth group plans direct action to challenge the influence of money on politics. 

Nov 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia

Why Does Mitt Romney Want to Bomb Iran? Why Does Mitt Romney Want to Bomb Iran?

The one key way in which Romney's foreign policy differs from Obama's.

Nov 5, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka

Foreign Policy: What’s at Stake Foreign Policy: What’s at Stake

Despite the list of Obama's foreign policy failures, there's no question that Romney's cabinet of neconservative war hawks would be even worse. 

Nov 5, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Vote for the ‘B Minus’: The Case for Obama Vote for the ‘B Minus’: The Case for Obama

A vote for Obama in a swing state is a no-brainer, because, on a host of issues, there is a vast partisan difference that should not be ignored.

Nov 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Occupy Sandy Efforts Highlight Need for Solidarity, Not Charity Occupy Sandy Efforts Highlight Need for Solidarity, Not Charity

Occupy Sandy, the grassroots relief effort started by Occupy Wall Street, has been helping individuals when traditional aid groups and organizations have failed to show up.

Nov 5, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

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