Here Come the Unions Here Come the Unions
View a slideshow of images from the showdown in Chicago here. On Tuesday morning, in Chicago, the unions came to town. It was the final day of the rolling protest dubbed The Show...
Oct 27, 2009 / Esther Kaplan
Slide Show: Showdown in Chicago Slide Show: Showdown in Chicago
At the annual American Bankers Association conference in Chicago, protesters faced off against the bankers who refused to extend them credit even after getting bailed out.
Oct 27, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Playing God with Khristian Oliver Playing God with Khristian Oliver
This post was written by Nation intern and freelance writer Andrea D'Cruz. Ten years ago Khristian Oliver was convicted of murder: during a burglary in March of 1998, Joe Collins...
Oct 27, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early
The American intelligence community has missed the boat on how quickly the US has fallen from "sole superpower" status.
Oct 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Republican = Conservative = Fox? Republican = Conservative = Fox?
The Nation's John Nichols talks to Hardball's Chris Matthews about President Obama's decision to marginalize Fox News.
Oct 27, 2009 / MSNBC
How Many Experts Declared Public Option Dead? How Many Experts Declared Public Option Dead?
As the Senate moves towards including some form of public option in health care reform, it is worth remembering all the Washington "experts" who already declared the publ...
Oct 27, 2009 / Ari Melber
The Iraqi Time Bomb The Iraqi Time Bomb
More and more, it seems that the Obama administration has utterly forgotten about Iraq. With its laser-like focus on Afghanistan and its diplomacy with Iran, it's rare that Iraq g...
Oct 27, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bankers and Their Victims Bankers and Their Victims
Day two of the Showdown in Chicago, a three-day-long protest against big banks, began a bit dismally for The Nation. An email from American Bankers Association spokesman John Hall ...
Oct 27, 2009 / Esther Kaplan
Reid to Back ‘Opt-Out’ Public Option Reid to Back ‘Opt-Out’ Public Option
Sen. Harry Reid will introduce a healthcare reform bill including an "opt-out" public option--grounds for disappointment, says Ari Melber.
Oct 26, 2009 / MSNBC
What We Can Learn from Afghanistan’s History What We Can Learn from Afghanistan’s History
A report from 1929 lays out many of the problems facing Afghanistan today.
Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / T. H. K. Rezmie