Psalm 137 Psalm 137
I was in a pew at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, on September 16, 2001. Although I was never a member of this now infamous congregation, I did attend Trinit...
Dec 2, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation
The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...
Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
From Grant Park to Afghanistan: Obama’s Defining Moment From Grant Park to Afghanistan: Obama’s Defining Moment
When Barack Obama gave his victory speech on election night last November, he picked Chicago's Grant Park – the legendary site of the battle between anti-war demonstrators an...
Dec 2, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let’s Have a Debate Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let’s Have a Debate
President Obama delivered a carefully-constructed and nuanced call Tuesday night for the extension of the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. Obama came to the wrong conclusion about ...
Dec 2, 2009 / John Nichols
Not Just Jobs Needed Now Not Just Jobs Needed Now
In advance of the president's jobs summit, economist Paul Krugman is finally calling for government job-creation. "It's time for at least a small-scale version of the New Dea...
Dec 1, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Will Cheney Really Run for President? Will Cheney Really Run for President?
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why a Dick Cheney run for the presidency in 2012 is pretty much inconceivable.
Dec 1, 2009 / MSNBC
The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped
A new Google map of national student activism harnesses the power of the web in hopes of connecting youth from coast to coast.
Dec 1, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Waffling Democrats’ Healthcare Hypocrisy Waffling Democrats’ Healthcare Hypocrisy
The very same senators who smear the public option are staunch supporters of the Veterans Health Administration--and that really is socialized medicine.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Peter Dreier
Escalation Equals Insecurity Escalation Equals Insecurity
White House officials announced yesterday that President Obama has decided to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan within the next six months, nearly tripling the America...
Dec 1, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Tiger Is Not Out of the Woods Yet Tiger Is Not Out of the Woods Yet
The Nation's Dave Zirin attempts to steer the Tiger Woods buzz away from his crash and onto his questionable endorsements.
Dec 1, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show