Category Archives: Barack Obama

My Thoughts on the Election

See How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired and The GOP’s Failed Voter Suppression Strategy

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Video: Florida’s Voter Purge

A few more clips of me on MSNBC recently discussing Florida’s ill-fated voter purge June 6, “Now with Alex Wagner” Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy June 8, “The Ed Show” Visit msnbc.com for … Continue reading

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Voter Suppression in Florida

I wrote about Florida’s new voter purge and the voting restrictions passed by the state since 2010 for Rolling Stone (“Florida GOP Takes Voter Suppression to a Brazen New Extreme”) and dicussed on “Up with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC on … Continue reading

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Romney’s Neocon Foreign Policy

My new piece for The Nation

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Why the Supreme Court Matters

My new piece for The Nation

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The War on Voting

I recently wrote about new restrictive voting laws in Pennsylvania and Virginia for Rolling Stone: “GOP War on Voting Targets Swing States.” Also covered how the Department of Justice blocked Texas’s voter ID law for The Nation. Discussed this on … Continue reading

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Attack of the Super PACs

My piece for Tom Dispatch: The .000063% Election: How the Politics of the Super Rich Became American Politics (Chart via Demos)

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TV

Some new MSNBC clips of mine from the past week: NOW with Alex Wagner, 2/15 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Dylan Ratigan Show, 2/17 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and … Continue reading

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C-Span Washington Journal

I was on the show last Sunday to talk about the paperback version of Herding Donkeys, the 2012 election and much more. Here’s the segment:

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The Nation: How the GOP Is Resegregating the South

My new cover story for The Nation In addition to the piece, check out the accompanying podcast and slideshow

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