Onshore Drilling Disasters Waiting to Happen: An Interview With ‘Gasland’ Director Josh Fox Onshore Drilling Disasters Waiting to Happen: An Interview With ‘Gasland’ Director Josh Fox
In 2008, a gas company offered Josh Fox $100,000 to lease his family's land for natural gas extraction. His new documentary Gasland explores the environmental devastation "hyd...
Jun 17, 2010 / Nora Eisenberg
The Power of the Presidency The Power of the Presidency
Since the president had no legal basis to demand the set aside, on what basis did he extract $20 billion from BP?
Jun 17, 2010 / Laura Flanders
We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It
On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."
Jun 17, 2010 / Press Room
We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It We Need to Build a Cleaner Economy, So Let’s Do It
On Morning Joe, Katrina vanden Heuvel defends President Obama by saying that his White House speech Tuesday night was humane, but "we need deeds."
Jun 17, 2010 / MSNBC
Can’t Trust That Day Can’t Trust That Day
Eric's reflections from the concert hall and theater.
Jun 17, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Exchange: The Editors and Eric Alterman on the Flotilla Attack Exchange: The Editors and Eric Alterman on the Flotilla Attack
Should The Nation's editorial about the IDF attack on the Gaza relief flotilla have condemned Hamas?
Jun 17, 2010 / The Nation
Kick Ass or Buy Gas? Kick Ass or Buy Gas?
How taxpayers are subsidizing BP's disaster through the Pentagon.
Jun 17, 2010 / Nick Turse
Right-Wing Women Win Big in Primary Voting Right-Wing Women Win Big in Primary Voting
Have they kicked through the glass ceiling?
Jun 17, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Top Republicans Offer BP Apologies, Tips to Avoid Accountability Top Republicans Offer BP Apologies, Tips to Avoid Accountability
The ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee apologizes to BP's CEO for Obama administration moves to hold the company to account.
Jun 17, 2010 / John Nichols
Getting Out in 2011 Getting Out in 2011
Now we know that President Obama secured a pledge from the generals that they would either turn over the war to the Afghans by 2011 or get out. Will Congress hold the president to ...
Jun 17, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss