Bad Black Mothers Bad Black Mothers
Bad black mothers are everywhere these days. With Michelle Obama in the White House, consciously and conspicuously serving as mom-in-chief, I expected (even somewhat dreaded) a r...
Nov 25, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures
Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.
Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Fred Hampton’s Legacy Fred Hampton’s Legacy
We must remain vigilant against government crimes and secrecy.
Nov 24, 2009 / Jeffrey Haas
Noted. Noted.
The race to fill Ted Kennedy's seat is on; Geithner is under the gun; The Nation's revered puzzle setter retires.
Nov 24, 2009 / The Editors
How to Save Journalism How to Save Journalism
To save news media, stop blaming the Internet and start thinking about how subsidies could revive a public good.
Nov 24, 2009 / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Filibustering the Public Filibustering the Public
Filibustering healthcare reform? This is not what democracy looks like.
Nov 24, 2009 / The Editors
Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever
We can't stop looking at our first female political train wreck.
Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Light in the Middle of the Tunnel Light in the Middle of the Tunnel
The upcoming trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is the best news for the print press since Monica Lewinsky.
Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Angels to Radios: On Rainer Maria Rilke Angels to Radios: On Rainer Maria Rilke
The poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke fuses lament and praise, and mingles amazement about sheer existence with mystery and terror.
Nov 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko
A Time Beyond Dreams: South Africa After Mandela A Time Beyond Dreams: South Africa After Mandela
Nelson Mandela was a patriarch, Thabo Mbeki a princeling. Jacob Zuma, South Africa's new president, is purely a politician.
Nov 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice