Obama’s Plan for Iraq Is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan Obama’s Plan for Iraq Is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan
"The idea that Obama is making good on a campaign promise to end the war is playing with words,” says The Nation's Jeremy Scahill.
Aug 3, 2010 / Press Room
Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan
"The idea that Obama is making good on a campaign promise to end the war is playing with words,” says The Nation's Jeremy Scahill.
Aug 3, 2010 / Democracy Now!
Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red
How does a student afford mandatory expenses for college without graduating $5,000 or more in the red? Consider credit unions, instead of credit card companies.
Aug 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
Insecure America Insecure America
Economic insecurity in America is on the rise—and was even before the Great Recession.
Aug 3, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Nation Makes the Case for Independent Journalism in New TV Ad The Nation Makes the Case for Independent Journalism in New TV Ad
The Nation has made a splash before with provocative and sharp television ads on cable television nationally. The magazine is now going up with its newest ad—about the challenges facing independent journalism, and suggesting The Nation as a smart way to "counter the toxic nonsense on the right." Our new ad is below; what do you think? Did we make our case, or could we have done better. Let us know in the comments, and please share this ad on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere if you'd like an easy way to support the magazine and independent journalism at large.
Aug 3, 2010 / Press Room
Reagan’s Budget Director: GOP Policies ‘Have Crippled Our Economy’ Reagan’s Budget Director: GOP Policies ‘Have Crippled Our Economy’
David Stockman, Reagan's OMB director, warns against maintaining tax cuts for the rich and other misguided economic policies.
Aug 3, 2010 / John Nichols
Conversation: Charles Komanoff and David Roberts on the Death of the Climate Bill Conversation: Charles Komanoff and David Roberts on the Death of the Climate Bill
The Senate climate bill has been defeated. But does this open a window for us to rally behind better solutions to global warming?
Aug 2, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq
For the drawdown in Iraq, I'll give President Obama credit where it's due. Still, it's a tragedy that even he will not apologize for the criminal destruction of that country by the...
Aug 2, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Translating Electoral Victory into Real Progress: Minnesota’s Story Translating Electoral Victory into Real Progress: Minnesota’s Story
How do progressives meet the challenge of a daunting midterm election while also laying the ground work for a bolder agenda? TakeAction Minnesota made progressive governing, not El...
Aug 2, 2010 / Dan McGrath
Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’ Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’
A psychotic outburst at the American Enterprise Institute.
Aug 2, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss