Nation Topics - Ben Smith | The Nation

In today’s media climate, it’s much easier to smear critics of the push for war on Iran as “anti-Semites” than to deal honestly with the facts.

On Bloggingheads, Ari Berman says that the Obama Administration has failed to steer the debate on economic issues to the Democrats' advantage.

Progressives are learning how Obama actually leads: as a manager and technocrat. And that's not a bad thing.

Watch a live webcast tonight of "Obama: Change We Can Believe In?" featuring Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, Ben Smith of Politico.com, Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times and Benjamin Barber of Demos.

Self-appointed Internet cops are forcing accountability for the dirtiest tricks in politics.

The Nation's Ari Melber sheds light on the real contenders for Obama's Vice President.

LBJ responds to national anger and sends a voting rights bill to Congress. It's a good one, but long overdue.