George Will-ful Blushes George Will-ful Blushes

Ever since Barack Obama's inauguration, progressives have been able to point to one segment of the traditional media that consistently bears witness to the depth of change implied ...

Dec 2, 2009 / Leslie Savan

Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic) Saving Journalism (It’s Not Academic)

Are universities the last hope for a home for quality journalism?

Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Puzzle No. 3196 Puzzle No. 3196

ACROSS

 1 Could be either I or Adam! (5,6)

Dec 2, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis

Dow Plunges on News of Credit Crisis in the United Arab Emirates Dow Plunges on News of Credit Crisis in the United Arab Emirates

Here's something that will make you sigh.

Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Heathcare Finally Hits the Senate Floor Heathcare Finally Hits the Senate Floor

The Nation's John Nichols and others speculate about what the Senate healthcare bill will ultimately look like and if it can be more progressive than the House's.

Dec 2, 2009 / GRITtv

Exit: 2011? Exit: 2011?

Is he lying to us? When President Obama talks about withdrawing US forces from Afghanistan in July, 2011, does he mean it? Or is that a clever ruse in order to blunt criticism fro...

Dec 2, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss

In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue

The official unemployment rate of 10.2 percent is the worst in a quarter century. The real unemployment rate of 17.5 percent -- the Department of Labor figure that includes the ...

Dec 2, 2009 / John Nichols

Afghanistan: Here We Go Again Afghanistan: Here We Go Again

Thanks to the political opportunism of the current Commander-in-Chief, the Afghanistan war is still without end or logical purpose.

Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

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