Politics

Fannie Lou Who? Why Voting Rights Still Matter Fannie Lou Who? Why Voting Rights Still Matter

What does reporting on voting rights mean at a time when a person's race, gender and class still determines if they'll be targeted for voter suppression?

Jun 15, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy

Our debt isn’t the problem. 

Jun 15, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Obama’s New Deportation Policy: Maybe Too Late, but Not Too Little

Obama’s New Deportation Policy: Maybe Too Late, but Not Too Little Obama’s New Deportation Policy: Maybe Too Late, but Not Too Little

While the new policy is clearly politically motivated, it still has the potential to help hundreds of thousands of undocumented young people. 

Jun 15, 2012 / George Zornick

Vagina, Vagina, Vagina Vagina, Vagina, Vagina

How can Republicans legislate something they’re too afraid to say?

Jun 15, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases

Ads that lie about Democrats will be the product of recent major donations to Mitt Romney, brought to us by billionares and Wall Street.

Jun 15, 2012 / Ben Adler

Can Mitt Romney Cut It on Sunday Morning TV? Can Mitt Romney Cut It on Sunday Morning TV?

The Republican soon-to-be nominee has steered clear of the traditional vetting grounds for candidates, but this weekend he’ll face the cameras. Can he avoid the bumbles and o...

Jun 15, 2012 / John Nichols

Poor Boys and Pilgrims Poor Boys and Pilgrims

 Eric on Heart and Paul Simon and Reed on the absurdity of the anger surrounding leaks.

Jun 15, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

This Week in Poverty: Disposable Families in Ohio This Week in Poverty: Disposable Families in Ohio

Since January 2011, Ohio has thrown 70,000 poor people—including 40,000 children—off of cash assistance. 

Jun 15, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Chicago Workers’ Economic Plan: Go Co-Operative! Chicago Workers’ Economic Plan: Go Co-Operative!

While President Obama was speechifying about our possible economic future, workers in one famous Chicago factory were taking a big step towards theirs.  

Jun 15, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Jamie Dimon Redefines Hedging as a Studious Senate Takes Notes Jamie Dimon Redefines Hedging as a Studious Senate Takes Notes

In his Senate testimony, the JPMorgan CEO ludicrously defined any new trade to protect against “bad outcomes” as a hedge.

Jun 14, 2012 / Alexis Goldstein

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