Politics

The Soul of Mitt Romney

The Soul of Mitt Romney The Soul of Mitt Romney

Romney comes off as weak, weird and willing to say anything to be elected. Now, he's starting to seem mean.

Feb 16, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Poll Dancing Poll Dancing

Eric on Richard Thompson and Reed on the flawed history of polling.

Feb 16, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Rich Republicans Say Birth Control Is Cheap Rich Republicans Say Birth Control Is Cheap

Conservative millionaires and billionaires don’t see any need for health insurance to cover birth control when aspirin is cheaply available. 

Feb 16, 2012 / Ben Adler

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Women’s Health Is a New Front in the GOP’s War on Obama Katrina vanden Heuvel: Women’s Health Is a New Front in the GOP’s War on Obama

In the Republican frenzy to take down Obama, women and their health have become collateral damage.

Feb 16, 2012 / Press Room

Republican Hearing on Contraception: No Women Allowed Republican Hearing on Contraception: No Women Allowed

Republicans are holding a hearing on contraceptive access this morning, but don’t expect to hear from any women.

Feb 16, 2012 / George Zornick

John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Uprising

John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Uprising John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Uprising

Early 2011 was a dark time for the American left, until the Wisconsin protests began.

Feb 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

The .000063 Percent Election The .000063 Percent Election

How the politics of the super-rich became American politics.

Feb 16, 2012 / Ari Berman

Obama in Wisconsin: The Soft Economics of Low Expectations Obama in Wisconsin: The Soft Economics of Low Expectations

The president returned to the battleground state of Wisconsin and gave a well-received speech. But he avoided hot-button labor issues and the trade and industrial policies tha...

Feb 16, 2012 / John Nichols

John Nichols: What Do Barack Obama and Scott Walker Have in Common? John Nichols: What Do Barack Obama and Scott Walker Have in Common?

Wisconsin's fight back against Governor Walker is the most transformational movement in a long time. 

Feb 15, 2012 / Press Room

Ari Berman: Behind the Republicans’ Racialized Redistricting Strategy Ari Berman: Behind the Republicans’ Racialized Redistricting Strategy

Republicans are trying to turn their party into the “white party” and the Democratic party into the “black party.”

Feb 15, 2012 / Press Room

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