Recent Posts

In a blog post for the progressive public policy think tank Campaign for America’s Future, RJ Eskow argues that two movements have changed the face of American politics: Occupy and the "radical rich."

The Guardian has a put together a map of the United States showing how different statistical groups are distributed by state.

The state's Supreme Court has sent the case against a strict new voter ID law back to a lower court.

Get an advance look at three essays appearing in The Nation's upcoming issue “The One Percent Court.”

A look at eight recent Supreme Court decisions decided by a single vote, and their consequences for democracy.

There are so many fundraisers planned for the next couple weeks in Washington, lobbyists are overwhelmed with invitations.

Mitt Romney's choice of the rejected Supreme Court nominee as his Judicial Advisory Committee chairman raises eyebrows and concerns.

Nan Aron, president of Alliance for Justice, outlines a progressive battle plan for challenging the One-Percent Court

Democratic state senator and law professor Jamie Raskin takes a look at the five conservative justices on the Supreme Court

A look at the week that was in the world of political dark money, from Mother Jones fellow Gavin Aronsen.