Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk
The Obama administration's alternatives to large-scale military operations are, in some ways, far more drastic and dangerous for US interests around the globe.
Jan 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
This Week in Poverty: State of the Union, State of Florida This Week in Poverty: State of the Union, State of Florida
President Obama fails to mention poverty in his State of the Union address, even though 46 million Americans are living in it.
Jan 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
After the Battle Against SOPA—What’s Next? After the Battle Against SOPA—What’s Next?
The fight against SOPA awakened a giant. But do Internet activists know how much power they have and what they need to do now?
Jan 26, 2012 / Lawrence Lessig
Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America
If there were a run on Bank of America, the financial system would once again be devastated—and the government needs to act now.
Jan 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Occupying Policy Occupying Policy
From Occupy the SEC to a plan to reduce the federal deficit, Occupy groups are diving into the nitty-gritty of crafting public policy.
Jan 26, 2012 / Rachel Signer
Ben Adler: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum and the Fight for Florida Ben Adler: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum and the Fight for Florida
Will the state's Republicans respond more to Gingrich's social conservative act, or Romney's businessman persona?
Jan 26, 2012 / The Nation
Wisconsin ‘John Doe’ Probe: What Did Walker Know? When Did He Know It? Wisconsin ‘John Doe’ Probe: What Did Walker Know? When Did He Know It?
As two more aides to Scott Walker are charged in “John Doe” probe that reveals massive illegal fundraising, the anti-labor governor heads toward a recall election with ...
Jan 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild
The grassroots environmental group Peaceful Uprising recently discovered that it was one of 200 nonprofit projects that have been financially wiped out in an astonishing act of ap...
Jan 26, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (1/26) From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (1/26)
Every week, interns at The Nation try to cut through the echo chamber and select an important article in their area of interest that they feel deserves more attention.
Jan 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Palin, Gingrich, Christie: Three-Way Bully Fight! Palin, Gingrich, Christie: Three-Way Bully Fight!
Meanwhile, Christie tries to slip out the side door on the issue of gay marriage.
Jan 26, 2012 / Leslie Savan