Filibuster Reform Delayed But Not Defeated Filibuster Reform Delayed But Not Defeated
The Senate will not change its own rules on opening day, as reformers had hoped.
Jan 5, 2011 / John Nichols
New Congress Begins With Charades and Debt Threats New Congress Begins With Charades and Debt Threats
Two of the top priorities for the 112th Congress convening today involve an irrelevant charade (the attempt to repeal healthcare reform) and an irresponsible threat (to freeze th...
Jan 5, 2011 / Ari Melber
Trading Jobs for More of the Same Trading Jobs for More of the Same
The Clinton years analogies have been coming fast and furious since the midterm elections and Obama's self-described “shellacking.” But today's administration see...
Jan 4, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Dave Zirin on Sports Beneath the Pyrotechnics Dave Zirin on Sports Beneath the Pyrotechnics
From Billie Jean King to Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown to Pat Tillman, the new film Not Just A Game: Power, Politics & American Sports examines just how linked politics and sports h...
Jan 4, 2011 / Press Room
In Dave Zirin’s New Film, Sports is ‘Not Just a Game’ In Dave Zirin’s New Film, Sports is ‘Not Just a Game’
The new documentary from The Nation's explores the intersection of sports and politics in America.
Jan 4, 2011 / Media Education Foundation
The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge
For a country embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, once you begin down the path of invasion and occupation, turning back is as difficult as an addict going cold turkey.
Jan 4, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join the EU Stalls Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join the EU Stalls
If Europe's biggest social worry is the integration—or not—of Muslims, nothing would be smarter than positive gestures towards Turkey. Unfortunately, the EU isn't makin...
Jan 4, 2011 / Barbara Crossette
The Nation Takes Up Filibuster Reform The Nation Takes Up Filibuster Reform
This session, the Senate has a chance to fix the filibuster—a reform we've been championing for years. Read our coverage by Christopher Hayes, Thomas Geoghegan, Senator Tom H...
Jan 4, 2011 / The Nation
Slide Show: Meet New Committee Chairs Working on Energy, Education, Labor Slide Show: Meet New Committee Chairs Working on Energy, Education, Labor
Now that the Republicans have regained control of the House, chairmanships for many House committees previously headed by Democrats have fallen into Republican hands. How important…
Jan 4, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Filibuster FAQ: Fact, Fiction, and Why We Need Reform The Filibuster FAQ: Fact, Fiction, and Why We Need Reform
The Senate has a chance to redeem its dysfunction and implement needed reforms to its own rules when it convenes a new session today.
Jan 4, 2011 / John Nichols