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George Zornick on Al Armendariz and the EPA, John Nichols on Michigan’s Emergency Manager law, Katrina vanden Heuvel on Russia’s Pussy Riot case

May 2, 2012 / Various Contributors

Women: Occupy the Left

Women: Occupy the Left Women: Occupy the Left

Why is it so hard to understand that women's rights are an economic issue?

May 2, 2012 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet

Judging by his advisers, Romney would embrace Bush’s unilateral interventionism and massive military budgets.

May 2, 2012 / Feature / Ari Berman

Roger Williams, America’s First Rebel

Roger Williams, America’s First Rebel Roger Williams, America’s First Rebel

The founder of Providence was the first to see that religious freedom, and separation of church and state, was intimately connected with political freedom.  

May 2, 2012 / Feature / John M. Barry

All in the Family: On Thomas Frank All in the Family: On Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank’s Pity the Billionaire is confused about the connection between the Tea Party and conservative cultural populism.

May 2, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser

Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: A Guide for the Perplexed

Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: A Guide for the Perplexed Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: A Guide for the Perplexed

What exactly does the president mean when he promises a “clear timeline to wind down the war"?

May 2, 2012 / Tom Hayden

DeMarco Punts on Principal Reduction DeMarco Punts on Principal Reduction

It appears increasingly unlikely there will be help for homeowners under DeMarco’s leadership.

May 2, 2012 / George Zornick

The Beltway Continues to Ignore GOP Radicalism The Beltway Continues to Ignore GOP Radicalism

Two respected scholars sound the alarm and receive a dismissive response.

May 2, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Scott Walker’s Billionaire Boys Club: Big Money Backs Anti-Labor Agenda Scott Walker’s Billionaire Boys Club: Big Money Backs Anti-Labor Agenda

Walker’s collecting huge checks—$250,000 from Sheldon Adelson—to try to beat a people-powered recall campaign.

May 2, 2012 / John Nichols

Gay Romney Aide Resigns Gay Romney Aide Resigns

Mitt's new foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, suddenly resigned Tuesday afternoon. Was he forced out by anti-gay social conservatives? 

May 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

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