Politics

The Problems With BDS The Problems With BDS

If the anti-Israel boycott's losing vote at the Park Slope Food Coop really was a victory for BDS, that's a bad thing. 

Mar 31, 2012 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5

Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5 Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5

Volunteers gathered over 900,000 certified signatures on recall petitions—far more than the required 540,000.

Mar 31, 2012 / John Nichols

Organized Confusion: Votes Killed, Destroyed, Stressed Organized Confusion: Votes Killed, Destroyed, Stressed

Voter ID supporters rely on tricky language. Missouri didn’t fall for it.

Mar 30, 2012 / Brentin Mock

GOP Code Confusion GOP Code Confusion

From Romney to the Chamber of Commerce to the Supreme Court, Republicans are so distracted by their multiple phony attack lines that they’ve begun to confuse themselves. ...

Mar 30, 2012 / Leslie Savan

The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy

The push against healthcare reform is just another chapter in the Right's ongoing attempt to deny legitimacy to liberals.

Mar 30, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out

Fresno adopts a policy of seizing and destroying homeless residents' property and a local legal services non-profit fights back.

Mar 30, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Can Elizabeth Warren Win In Massachusetts?

Can Elizabeth Warren Win In Massachusetts? Can Elizabeth Warren Win In Massachusetts?

Elizabeth Warren is playing smart politics in her run for a senate seat for Massachusetts. But will her progressive platform sway the state's crucial swing voters?

Mar 29, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

The Republican War on Voter Registration The Republican War on Voter Registration

New state laws seek to prevent organizations from registering new voters from under-represented groups. 

Mar 29, 2012 / Ben Adler

Senator Harkin Unveils Major Economic Legislation Aimed at Middle Class Senator Harkin Unveils Major Economic Legislation Aimed at Middle Class

The Iowa Senator's proposals are considerably to the left of White House plans.

Mar 29, 2012 / George Zornick

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/28/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/28/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 29, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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