Holding Firm on Iran Holding Firm on Iran
With the start of the new year, pressure is building on the White House from assorted hawks, hardliners, neoconservatives, and pro-Israel lobbyists for President Obama to abandon ...
Jan 4, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
It is Time for Obama and the Rest of Us to “Ring In The True” It is Time for Obama and the Rest of Us to “Ring In The True”
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Jan 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Federal Judge Dismisses All Charges in Iraq Massacre Federal Judge Dismisses All Charges in Iraq Massacre
A federal judge has dismissed all charges against the five Blackwater operatives accused of gunning down 14 innocent Iraqis in Baghdad's Nisour Square in September 2007.
Dec 31, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Looking Back Looking Back
It was a tough year at the end of a rough decade but there were some under-appreciated progressive victories that should inspire hope for 2010.
Dec 31, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Nation 2010 The Nation 2010
For 145 years, these core principles have informed and animated The Nation's thinking and work: passionate support for civil rights and civil liberties, opposition to corruption an...
Dec 31, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Single-Payer’s Last Stand? Single-Payer’s Last Stand?
The Progressive Caucus (CPC) is the largest caucus in Congress with 82 members--it dwarfs the often-hyped Blue Dog Democrats with its 52 yapping pups. Yet ...
Dec 31, 2009 / Greg Kaufmann
Good Riddance to Decade That Began With Theft of the Presidency Good Riddance to Decade That Began With Theft of the Presidency
The British press has taken to referring to the passing decade as "the Noughties" has made quite a big deal of trying to identify the political, economic and cultural trends of pe...
Dec 31, 2009 / John Nichols
How to Solve the Climate Problem How to Solve the Climate Problem
Climate scientist James Hansen's new book, Storms of My Grandchildren, looks at what's necessary to stop global warming.
Dec 30, 2009 / Feature / James Hansen
Looking Back on 2010 Looking Back on 2010
How well do you remember the events that shook up--and let down--America in 2010?
Dec 30, 2009 / Jamie Malanowski
What’s Next for Healthcare Reform? What’s Next for Healthcare Reform?
Despite the Senate compromises, there's still a lot to like in the healthcare reform bill. But will it survive reconciliation?
Dec 30, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein