Centrist Democrats = Corporate Sellouts Centrist Democrats = Corporate Sellouts
Every time I hear about Joe Lieberman's latest apostasy, I think, Oy vey! There he goes again. More Joementum. Remind me why we still call this guy a Democrat? Sure, Lieberman cau...
Oct 28, 2009 / Ari Berman
Lieberman Twists the Knife Lieberman Twists the Knife
The Connecticut senator declared Tuesday that he would support a filibuster of any healthcare reform bill that has a public option--even the version with the "trigger" compromise a...
Oct 28, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
A ‘Coal’ Building on Campus? A ‘Coal’ Building on Campus?
The Nation's sports editor Dave Zirin argues that corporate naming rights on college campuses are a bad idea.
Oct 28, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Warrior-Diplomat Asks of Afghan War: “Why and to What End?” Warrior-Diplomat Asks of Afghan War: “Why and to What End?”
About the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan -- not merely the proposal to surge more troops into the quagmire but the occupation itself -- he says: "I want people in Iowa, people in ...
Oct 28, 2009 / John Nichols
Assessing the Opt-Out – A Lessson from the Abortion Debate Assessing the Opt-Out – A Lessson from the Abortion Debate
So the public option isn't quite dead yet. Democrats – Harry Reid, no less – showed some spine. Progressive advocacy groups are ecstatic. Conservatives are aghast. B...
Oct 27, 2009 / Eyal Press
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