Politics

The Washington Post’s Problem

The Washington Post’s Problem The Washington Post’s Problem

The paper had a problem: it needed a blogger to cover conservatives. It wound up with a bigger problem.

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Eric Alterman

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

If GOP lawmakers get their way, voting will become much more difficult in the Sunshine State.

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Brentin Mock

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/28/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/28/12)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jun 27, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Ilyse Hogue and Ari Melber: The GOP’s Unabashedly Partisan Voter ID Laws Ilyse Hogue and Ari Melber: The GOP’s Unabashedly Partisan Voter ID Laws

GOP Representative Mike Turzai's casual acknowledgement that voter ID laws would “allow Governor Romney to win” is much more than a political gaffe. 

Jun 27, 2012 / Press Room

Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation

The New York Attorney General has launched the first major investigation into poltical activities of supposedly nonprofit groups in recent memory. 

Jun 27, 2012 / George Zornick

Russia, US, Syria: Time to Talk Russia, US, Syria: Time to Talk

Obama needs to put an end to NATO’s warmongering on Syria, or this will get a lot uglier, fast.

Jun 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election

The GOP’s elaborate conspiracy theories bolster new voter suppression laws.

Jun 27, 2012 / Ari Berman

The Daddy Wars The Daddy Wars

When it comes to conversations about parenting, why do we keep letting men off the hook?

Jun 27, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Judgment Day: Dr. Margaret Flowers on What Follows the Supreme Court Ruling on Healthcare Judgment Day: Dr. Margaret Flowers on What Follows the Supreme Court Ruling on Healthcare

 Regardless of how the justices rule on Thursday, the Affordable Care Act did not go far enough.

Jun 27, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

We need universal healthcare now, Flowers argues.

Jun 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

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