RNC’s Opposition to Kagan Makes Best Case for Her Confirmation RNC’s Opposition to Kagan Makes Best Case for Her Confirmation
The Republican National Committee has attacked Elena Kagan for highlighting Thurgood Marshall's celebration of the Constitution as a living document that evolved from accepting sla...
May 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Elena Kagan Is Not Gay Elena Kagan Is Not Gay
Andrew Sullivan thinks Elena Kagan should be grilled about her sex life. What a bad idea.
May 10, 2010 / Richard Kim
Student Writing Contest Student Writing Contest
We're looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to answer this question: How has your education been compromised by budget cuts and tuition hikes?
May 10, 2010 / The Nation
Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan
Christine Fair dismissed reports of civilians deaths as propaganda from Pakistani media sources.
May 10, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Interview: Disposable Soldiers Interview: Disposable Soldiers
BBC & PRI's "The World" interviews reporter Joshua Kors about the deliberate misdiagnosis of returning veterans.
May 10, 2010 / Press Room
Outing the Fed Outing the Fed
During the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve handed out $2 trillion in emergency loans and other goodies. Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul have proposed a bill to force an audit of ...
May 10, 2010 / William Greider
Will Kagan Take Up Stevens’s Fight for Checks on Executive Power? Will Kagan Take Up Stevens’s Fight for Checks on Executive Power?
The Solicitor General is a (very) "safe" pick, but observers raise doubts about whether she is committed to putting the brakes on the imperial presidency.
May 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Diamondbacks Owner Ken Kendrick Continues to Support SB 1070 Diamondbacks Owner Ken Kendrick Continues to Support SB 1070
On May 20th Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick will a private fundraiser inside his owners box at Chase Field for SB 1070 supporter State Senator Jonathan Paton. While Kendric...
May 10, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste
Robert Gates calls for Congress, the Pentagon, and defense contractors to make serious cuts.
May 8, 2010 / John Nichols
Interview: “Disposable Soldiers” Interview: “Disposable Soldiers”
BBC/PRI's "The World" interviews reporter Joshua Kors about his ongoing series on the deliberate misdiagnosis of injured returning veterans.
May 8, 2010 / Press Room