Author: Elias Isquith

As a few rather clever journalists (Jonathan Chait and Greg Sargent come immediately to mind) have long foretold, the President’s reelection campaign has begun “Phase II” of its anti-Romney strategy. Phase I was to...

Before turning to the issues of the day, I’d like to highlight this — my favorite study ever: Researchers studying brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) have found that the highly social, cooperative species native...

When it comes to the politics of climate change, there’s one question I’ve never been able to answer satisfactorily: Where’s the outrage?

Prestige political journalism is so frequently brain-dead or bankrupt, it’s worthwhile to note those occasions when someone whose byline appears below a fancy masthead pens something insightful and true. And this is especially worthwhile...

Recently, Doug J highlighted a supremely depressing Washington Post article on resurgent poverty in America, and John flagged a recent Bill Moyers episode featuring Chris Hedges, who spoke about his new book, Days of Destruction,...

Throughout the campaign, Mitt Romney’s go-to response to criticism of his tenure as CEO of Bain Capital has been to characterize it as anti-capitalist. He won’t apologize for his great success, he says; he wants everybody to...

I don’t often follow one story exclusively for more than a couple of posts, but I’ve focused on the story of Romney’s pre-2002 relationship with Bain Capital because I think it is — and...

Ever since Mother Jones‘ David Corn and Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall dug up some near-decade-old Security and Exchange Commissiond (SEC) filings which indicated Mitt Romney’s ties to Bain Capital persisted long after his campaign...

Josh Marshall’s got a potentially big scoop for the 2012 campaign, one that could make Mitt Romney’s summer even hotter and longer than it’ll be for the rest of us. Democrats have put forth a concerted...

Even before he was inaugurated, the so-called Bush Tax Cuts (BTCs) of 2001 and 2003 loomed over the Obama Presidency. On the campaign trail, Obama promised to extend the cuts for those making under...

Finding the perfect middle ground between saying too much and looking like you’ve something to hide: From the start of the campaign, this has been one of Mitt Romney’s most important tasks. Even this...

The economic indicators as of late have been discouraging, so the winner of this year’s Presidential election is still very much in doubt. What has long been and remains clear, however, is that if Mitt Romney...

I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that you’ve by now read Jan Crawford’s CBS blockbuster on Chief Justice Roberts’ decision to switch sides for the Obamacare ruling. If you haven’t, the...

Another day, another series of reasons to bury the rag deep in your face when it comes to American campaign finance. Here’s some shocking news: it turns out Mitt Romney is really, really good at dealing with really,...