Ted Sorensen and the Liberal Faith Ted Sorensen and the Liberal Faith
Sorensen: "Nor will I shrink from calling myself a liberal, in the same sense that Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, John and Robert Kennedy, and Harry Truman were liberals&mda...
Nov 1, 2010 / John Nichols
DIY Local Voter Guides DIY Local Voter Guides
If you have any questions at all about tomorrow's voting—where to vote? How to respond if your vote is challenged? What differences split the alderman candidates?—then ...
Nov 1, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity
One day before Halloween and three days before what will be a pivotal midterm election, the politically engaged, the politically blasé, pot-smoking seniors, families, hipste…
Nov 1, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision is already having an effect on our democracy, and according to Nichols, "We may have our first fully corporate-defined election t...
Nov 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
IAEA Ex-Inspector Says Iran Is Bungling Its Nuke Program IAEA Ex-Inspector Says Iran Is Bungling Its Nuke Program
Still hawkish, IAEA's Heinonen says Iran's centrifuges aren't working well and that Tehran will face enormous difficulty if it decides to refine its uranium to weapons-grade qualit...
Nov 1, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
War in Yemen: CIA to Get Control of Special Forces, Drones? War in Yemen: CIA to Get Control of Special Forces, Drones?
War in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, possible attack on Iran—oh, what the heck, why not Yemen, too?
Nov 1, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Help Feingold Keep His Seat Help Feingold Keep His Seat
Helping Feingold, the Senate's true maverick, retain his seat in Wisconsin is one of the best ways to push back against the Tea Party's growing influence.
Nov 1, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Why the Democrats Will Win in California Why the Democrats Will Win in California
It's not the economy. It's not just the candidates. It's that California is the least white state, except for Hawaii, and Republican candidates aren't attractive to black and Latin...
Nov 1, 2010 / Jon Wiener
At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction
At the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, social and political commentary did shine through absurdism and acts of showmanship.
Oct 31, 2010 / Laura Stampler
Barack Obama’s Independent Streak Barack Obama’s Independent Streak
The president is not backing every Democrat. He's staying neutral in Rhode Island's hot gubernatorial race; in a move designed to help "his friend," former Republican Sen...
Oct 31, 2010 / John Nichols