Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama? Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama?
On Sunday I went to the Prudential Center in Newark to hear President Obama make the case for Governor Jon Corzine's reelection here in New Jersey. Already a strong supporter of Go...
Nov 2, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Marriage in Maine in Dead Heat Marriage in Maine in Dead Heat
On November 3, Mainers will decide whether to keep a law that made Maine the fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Polls predict a nail-biting finish.
Nov 2, 2009 / Feature / Daniel Chandler
A Letter to Ahmadinejad A Letter to Ahmadinejad
Nation writer Shane Bauer and his friends have been detained by Iran for almost 100 days. A fourth member of their party appeals directly to Iran's president for their release.
Nov 2, 2009 / Shon Meckfessel
Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World
It's being called "the most ambitious commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany": "The Wall Project" in Los Angel...
Nov 2, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Around The Nation Around The Nation
It's hard to believe that a year ago this week we were watching President Obama's stunning victory. At The Nation, we were jubilant about a new era of possibility opened up by the ...
Nov 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Tea Party Activists Are the New GOP” “Tea Party Activists Are the New GOP”
Richard Viguerie, the legendary hard-right activist who spent much of the past decade arguing that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were too liberal, now declares that the days of e...
Nov 1, 2009 / John Nichols
Honduras: Solution or Stall? Honduras: Solution or Stall?
Roberto Micheletti has agreed to a plan to end the country's political impasse. But the coup government is already looking for loopholes.
Oct 31, 2009 / Feature / Greg Grandin
The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street
It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...
Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature
Twitter, the over-hyped, under-appreciated social network for sharing chit-chat and links, just launched a tool enabling users to create their own lists on the site. The Journal ex...
Oct 30, 2009 / Ari Melber
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
I've got a new Think Again column called "Obama's Commie Past Exposed Yet Again," and it's here. Here's what I did last night. How were things in your city?
Oct 30, 2009 / Eric Alterman