Politics

Greg Palast: Mitt Romney Made Millions From the Auto Bailout Greg Palast: Mitt Romney Made Millions From the Auto Bailout

The Romneys invested millions in a hedge fund that bought GM’s autoparts division, and it paid off big-time.

Oct 18, 2012 / Press Room

Just How Hard Is It for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO] Just How Hard Is It for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO]

Although many people think it’s relatively easy to get a state issued ID, one Navajo elder would disagree.

Oct 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Hillary Abe, and Voting Rights Watch

Democracy in ‘Suspense’: Why Arizona’s Native Voters Are in Peril

Democracy in ‘Suspense’: Why Arizona’s Native Voters Are in Peril Democracy in ‘Suspense’: Why Arizona’s Native Voters Are in Peril

From voter ID laws to inaccessible polling stations, Native voters in Arizona face a cascading series of hurdles to participating in the November election.

Oct 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado

Noted Noted

Bill Baker and Evan Leatherwood on Romney's assault on PBS; Christie Thompson on juveniles in solitary confinement

Oct 17, 2012 / Various Contributors

The Election Protection Coalition Gears Up for Battle The Election Protection Coalition Gears Up for Battle

It will be resisting not only voter-suppression laws in key swing states but also harassment from the Tea Party group True the Vote.

Oct 17, 2012 / Ari Berman

Why Should the Left Support Obama?

Why Should the Left Support Obama? Why Should the Left Support Obama?

I wish, just once, an endorsement of a Democratic presidential candidate would mull over some serious structural issues that are at stake.

Oct 17, 2012 / Doug Henwood

Why Romney Is Losing the Meme Election Why Romney Is Losing the Meme Election

The explosion of online mockery over Mitt Romney’s binder comment at the debate reveals a bigger problem.

Oct 17, 2012 / Ari Melber

All the (Political) World’s a Stage

All the (Political) World’s a Stage All the (Political) World’s a Stage

After the first presidential debate, the media follow-up focused almost exclusively on its theatrics and the implications for the “horse race.”

Oct 17, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

What Difference Would Obama’s Re-Election Make to Black Americans? What Difference Would Obama’s Re-Election Make to Black Americans?

The impact of an Obama presidency is better answered by partisanship than race—but race still matters.

Oct 17, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza

How Mitt and Ann made millions—and Mitt’s hedge fund donors made billions—from the auto-industry rescue that he condemned.

Oct 17, 2012 / Feature / Greg Palast

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