#TalkPoverty: The Obama Campaign Responds #TalkPoverty: The Obama Campaign Responds
For three months TheNation.com has pushed for a substantive conversation about poverty in the presidential campaign. Today the Obama campaign responds.
Nov 1, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Progressives to Chamber: Show Us the Money! Progressives to Chamber: Show Us the Money!
The US Chamber of Commerce is likely going to spend $100 million on the election, but where is the money coming from?
Oct 31, 2012 / George Zornick
On FEMA, Inequality and the Need for Better Government On FEMA, Inequality and the Need for Better Government
The To-FEMA-Or-Not-To-FEMA belies a bigger problem with the political priorities of this country.
Oct 31, 2012 / Michelle Dean
Momentum Builds in the Fight Against Stop-and-Frisk Momentum Builds in the Fight Against Stop-and-Frisk
Nearly every single community member speaking at recent hearing on stop-and-frisk opposed the NYPD’s controversial policy.
Oct 31, 2012 / Christie Thompson
The Amazing Mittdrake, the Magician The Amazing Mittdrake, the Magician
A real magician never reveals his secrets.
Oct 31, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow
Behind Halloween’s Mask Behind Halloween’s Mask
Let us instead make every day a chance to express ourselves and a reason to celebrate.
Oct 31, 2012 / StudentNation / Adam Martin
At Guantánamo, the Government Is Still Making Up the Law as It Goes Along At Guantánamo, the Government Is Still Making Up the Law as It Goes Along
Regardless of who wins on November 6, there are no signs that either Romney or Obama will act to dismantle the lawless military commissions created after 9/11.
Oct 31, 2012 / John Knefel
Occupy Sandy: Occupy Wall Street Helps Storm Victims Occupy Sandy: Occupy Wall Street Helps Storm Victims
Occupy Wall Street and 350.org have teamed up with Recovers.org, a disaster relief platform, to help coordinate response to Hurricane Sandy.
Oct 31, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Romney’s Public Disservice Romney’s Public Disservice
Like the hurricane itself, slash-and-burn government hurts the most vulnerable the most, but it threatens all of us eventually.
Oct 31, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Puzzle No. 3259 Puzzle No. 3259
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Oct 31, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto