The American Prospect

Geithner's Latest Alibi

Robert Kuttner

Mar 2, 2012

Regulators had all the power they needed to effectively deal with the financial crisis.
My Frenemy, Andrew Breitbart

Sally Kohn

Mar 1, 2012

The conservative activist antagonized the left, but maybe we're better off because of it.
Why Ohio Matters for Mitt Romney

Jamelle Bouie

Mar 1, 2012

Whether the former Massachusetts governor wins or loses in the state will determine if he can pivot to the center.

Culture

A Social Network of One's Own
Amanda Marcotte Mar 2, 2012

Pinterest is quickly becoming the safest place for women to socialize on the Internet.
SCOTUS

The Emerging Sotomayor-Muppet Axis of Evil
Garrett Epps Mar 2, 2012

Friday's legal news round-up
Tech

Copyright Fight Hits the Lab
Nancy Scola Mar 1, 2012

The Research Works Act keeps the battle started by SOPA and PIPA in the headlines.
Election 2012

Olympia Snowe and Americans Elect
Harold Meyerson Feb 29, 2012

Will the retiring Maine senator become the Americans Elect nominee?
Q&A

Fighting With or Without the President
Josh Eidelson Feb 29, 2012

Democracy for America builds a progressive coalition in the states as November approaches.
Euro Crisis

A German History Lesson
Robert Kuttner Feb 28, 2012

It's a good thing Germany didn't follow the advice it's giving Greece in 1945.

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There Can Only Be One
Why Haven't We Seen Hank's Tax Returns?

The first attack ad is out against Hank, the Virginian cat running for U.S Senate. The ad was made by comedy group “the bighonkin," and emulates the style adopted by many super PACs this campaign cycle.

Must-Reads

This Is Not a Movie Review

Noy Thrupkaew

Mar 1, 2012

Iranian director Jafar Panahi's latest film revels in the irony of making a film about being forbidden to make a film.
It's All About Newt

Jamelle Bouie

Feb 29, 2012

The former House speaker's candidacy has a huge bearing on how Rick Santorum performs on Super Tuesday.
Anti-Romney, with a Side of Grits

Patrick Caldwell

Feb 29, 2012

Keep an eye on whether the former Massachusetts governor makes inroads with Southern Republicans on Super Tuesday.
Pirates of the Corporation

Garrett Epps

Feb 29, 2012

The Supreme Court considers whether corporations can be sued for violations of international law.
Fighting With or Without the President

Josh Eidelson

Feb 29, 2012

Democracy for America builds a progressive coalition in the states as November approaches.

What Our Readers Are Saying

The Latest

Partisanship and Moderation Can Coexist

Jamelle Bouie

Mar 1, 2012

You can have one and the other!

Blunt Amendment Fails in the Senate

Patrick Caldwell

Mar 1, 2012

But nearly every Republican votes to restrict access to birth control

Why Ohio Matters for Mitt Romney

Jamelle Bouie

Mar 1, 2012

Whether the former Massachusetts governor wins or loses in the state will determine if he can pivot to the center.

Zombie Bill Springs Back From the Dead

Abby Rapoport

Feb 29, 2012

The measure is the second anti-union bill to pass the Arizona state Senate. Ban on collective bargaining looks finished.

Santorum Beats Dan Savage

Patrick Caldwell

Feb 29, 2012

But his "Google Problem" persists

Are Republicans Backing Away from the Contraception Fight?

Patrick Caldwell

Feb 29, 2012

Republican senators hesitate in supporting an amendment that would allow any employer to refuse to cover any health-care service for religious reasons.

You Can Eat Whatever You Want

Jamelle Bouie

Feb 29, 2012

Food assistance shouldn't restrict people from buying the "wrong" food.

Anti-Romney, with a Side of Grits

Patrick Caldwell

Feb 29, 2012

Keep an eye on whether the former Massachusetts governor makes inroads with Southern Republicans on Super Tuesday.

Santorum Finds Fertile Ground in Tennessee

Jamelle Bouie

Feb 29, 2012

Things look good for the former Pennsylvania senator in the Volunteer State.

Cheering on the Nightmare Scenario

Scott Lemieux

Feb 29, 2012

Getting rid of the filibuster is something to wish for, not to fear.

A Supreme Court Prediction

Paul Waldman

Feb 29, 2012

I boldly go on record.

May the Best Candidate Win?

Bob Moser

Feb 29, 2012

Yes, almost always—and that's bad news for Romney.

The Single Worst Thing That Could Happen to Liberalism

Jamelle Bouie

Feb 29, 2012

A very likely outcome if Republicans win in 2012

Do You Know What Your Voter Wants to Hear?

Abby Rapoport

Feb 29, 2012

A new tool shows what campaign ads work with certain demographics.

It's All About Newt

Jamelle Bouie

Feb 29, 2012

The former House speaker's candidacy has a huge bearing on how Rick Santorum performs on Super Tuesday.

Fighting With or Without the President

Josh Eidelson

Feb 29, 2012

Democracy for America builds a progressive coalition in the states as November approaches.

The Magazine

Vol. 1 No. 23

February 2012

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The New Populists

Christopher Ketcham

The rise and fall of Zuccotti Park—and the future of the movement it birthed

In Dire Health

Arnold Relman

Despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. medical system is near collapse. What will save it is a single-payer system and physicians in group practice.

A Ninja in Our Sites

Rob Fischer

An aggressive federal enforcement effort targets online piracy—and threatens the open Internet.