Vulture Capitalist Funding GOP Vulture Capitalist Funding GOP
A conservative hedge fund tycoon who made a fortune exploiting impoverished African nations is now generously bankrolling the GOP.
Aug 30, 2010 / Ari Berman
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures New York Communities Take on Foreclosures
A coalition of working families, politicians and unions are demanding that Big Banks increase permanent mortgage modifications to stop New York's full-blown foreclosure crisis.
Aug 30, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit
Fox's silliest self-promoter tried to claim a piece of the civil rights legacy. But the anniversary march that mattered was in Detroit, where the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the UAW's B...
Aug 28, 2010 / John Nichols
No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon
Beck and his followers say they are out to "reclaim the civil rights movement." It would be comic if it was not so sad.
Aug 28, 2010 / John Nichols
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
On the media, John McCain, "Hotel California," wives, ex-wives and shows at the Palladium.
Aug 28, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Glenn Beck’s Perverse Revision of King’s Dream Is Nothing New Glenn Beck’s Perverse Revision of King’s Dream Is Nothing New
As long as rightwingers remain the loudest voices talking about race, they'll continue to dominate the conversation.
Aug 27, 2010 / Kai Wright
Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats
For Democrats, Republican primaries are the gift that keeps on giving.
Aug 27, 2010 / John Nichols
Don’t Do It, Albert! A Plea for Albert Pujols to Not Attend Glenn Beck’s Rally on the Mall Don’t Do It, Albert! A Plea for Albert Pujols to Not Attend Glenn Beck’s Rally on the Mall
Albert Pujols, the star slugger of the St. Louis Cardinals, has spoken out heroically against Arizona's SB 1070. Speaking at Glenn Beck's obscene "I Have a Scheme" rally ...
Aug 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe? The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe?
Is BP unique in its ability to create catastrophe? On this week's episode of The Breakdown, Chris Hayes asks Greenpeace's Kert Davies whether the entire practice of offshore oil dr...
Aug 27, 2010 / Chris Hayes
This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute. This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute.
Five years after the tragedy in the Gulf, The Nation continues to follow the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Aug 27, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel