Americans to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan Americans to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan
New polling shows steep declines in American support for the war and President Obama's handling of the situation.
Mar 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Swing State Strategy? Pennsylvania May Be Next to Restrict Voting Rights Swing State Strategy? Pennsylvania May Be Next to Restrict Voting Rights
A glance at other legislation pushed by the bill’s sponsor this session reveals a flock of efforts to curtail rights of minorities: an “illegal immigration” bil...
Mar 12, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh
In defending Limbaugh, Maher tried to rob Americans of a fundamental instrument of power—voting with our pocketbooks.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights? Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights?
A pair of rulings suggest there is some hope, but not too much, that courts will prevent disenfranchisement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ben Adler
Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy
Largest rally in a year sees Wisconsin protest movement on message and on the march—backing the recall and removal of an anti-labor governor and demanding restoration of coll...
Mar 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony
Broaden participation through technology is a worthy goal, but American Elect's intention to get beyond partisanship is wearisome.
Mar 10, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor! This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor!
This week, we commemorate International Women’s Day. Plus, The Nation’s first-ever community editor, and we launch The Nation En Español.
Mar 10, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Strange Things Are Happening to Mitt Romney Strange Things Are Happening to Mitt Romney
He's eating grits, dropping “Y’alls” and describes campaigning in the South is an “away game” for Yankees like him. This is as “real” as h...
Mar 9, 2012 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women
The Republicans are trying to overturn decades of women’s rights victories.
Mar 9, 2012 / Press Room
February Jobs Report: Beware Austerity February Jobs Report: Beware Austerity
Slow but promising job growth could be crushed by a return to deep budget cuts.
Mar 9, 2012 / George Zornick