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Obama Should Borrow A Page From FDR This Labor Day The Beat

Posted on September 6, 2010

The president should scrap his cautious talk about compromise and bipartisanship. It's time to take a side.

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Editor's Cut

Politics, current affairs, riffs and reflections on what’s in the news and what’s not—but should be, from Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel.

This Labor Day, No Holiday for Unions Posted on September 1, 2010
Schneiderman for Attorney General Posted on August 31, 2010
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures Posted on August 30, 2010
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The Beat

Breaking news and analysis of political, social, economic and cultural activism that mainstream media commonly ignore, by John Nichols.

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Media Fix

Greg Mitchell offers opinion and analysis on the entire media spectrum—MSM, blogosphere, cable news and alt media—all day long.

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The Notion

Unfiltered takes on politics, ideas and culture from Nation editors and contributors.

Accepting Defeat in Iraq Posted on September 2, 2010
Who's to Blame for Sarah Palin? Posted on August 30, 2010
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Jeremy Scahill

Daily dispatches on wars (declared and not), the military-industrial complex and national security.

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Act Now!

Your guide to expressing informed dissent to war, racism, sexism, environmental degradation and market-based solutions to social problems.

How to Help in Pakistan Posted on August 17, 2010
Save Net Neutrality Posted on August 6, 2010
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The Dreyfuss Report

A chronicle of America's adventures in foreign policy and national security, by Robert Dreyfuss.

Unstable Iraq May Draw Obama Back to War Posted on August 31, 2010
Iraq: US Still Needs Deal with Iran Posted on August 19, 2010
Pentagon Rings Alarm Over China's Military Posted on August 17, 2010
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Altercation

Eric Alterman's well-chosen words on music, movies and politics, with the occasional special guest.

Slacker Friday Posted on September 3, 2010
Unhappy Anniversary Posted on September 2, 2010
Slacker Friday Posted on August 28, 2010
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Katha Pollitt

Politics, feminism, culture, books and daily life.

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Capitolism

Washington is a place with its own distinctive folkways, characteristics and worldviews. Here The Nation's Washington editor, Christopher Hayes, seeks understanding.

Obama, Crypto-Lefty? I Never Thought So Posted on July 21, 2010
ExplainThis.org and The Breakdown Posted on March 1, 2010
Health Care Moving in the Right Direction Posted on January 27, 2010
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