Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not? Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not?
There may be some disagreement on the numbers, but we should agree on one thing: while voter registration numbers may not be as bad as reported, that doesn’t mean it’s ...
May 11, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
May 11, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’
Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.
May 11, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions
Before a billionaire supporter gave big money to the embattled Wisconsin governor, Walker laid out a strategy to attack labor.
May 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Obama’s Embrace of Marriage Equality Is VERY Smart Politics Obama’s Embrace of Marriage Equality Is VERY Smart Politics
Savvy Republicans admit that the president is likely to benefit from his new stance, while Mitt Romney's reactionary response is a threat to his candidacy and to the future of...
May 10, 2012 / John Nichols
Brentin Mock: How the Right Intimidates Voters of Color Away From the Polls Brentin Mock: How the Right Intimidates Voters of Color Away From the Polls
You may have never heard of True the Vote, but the organization has major plans for upcoming elections across the country.
May 10, 2012 / The Nation
The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues
President Obama may be the first president to endorse same-sex marriage, but we still have a long way to go before the Defense of Marriage Act and statewide bans are repealed.
May 10, 2012 / Press Room
A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Progressive legislators are mounting the first push to completely eliminate subsidies to the oil, gas and coal industries.
May 10, 2012 / George Zornick
Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion
Once again President Barack Obama has come tantalizingly close to being terrific.
May 10, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage
Republicans and conservatives are making contradictory arguments in response to President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality.
May 10, 2012 / Ben Adler