Anatomy of Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ Outburst Anatomy of Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ Outburst
What if all the GOP congressmen were supposed to yell 'you lie' but changed their minds at the last minute while Joe Wilson was in the bathroom?
Sep 18, 2009 / Saturday Night Live
Demanding a Public Option Demanding a Public Option
The fight for meaningful healthcare reform continues and Arkansas has turned into a crucial battlefield. In a state where polls show eighty percent of state Democrats supporting a...
Sep 18, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Is America Hooked on War? Is America Hooked on War?
The United States is coming ever closer to a state that matches the Orwellian slogan from 1984: war is peace.
Sep 17, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare
The Nation's Ari Melber on Obama's speech to the AFL-CIO which seemed to inspire the president's populist side and showed an eagerness to engage with the public.
Sep 17, 2009 / MSNBC
Where’s the Norma Rae of Healthcare? Where’s the Norma Rae of Healthcare?
Crystal Lee Sutton died last week. You might know her by her "other" name. It was Sutton's story that inspired the film Norma Rae, starring Sally Field who won an...
Sep 17, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Saving Social Security From the Benefit Cutters Saving Social Security From the Benefit Cutters
Conservative critics of all things governmental love to talk about "saving Social Security." But they use the term "saving" in the Orwellian sense. Conservative plans to "save,"...
Sep 17, 2009 / John Nichols
Republicans Run for the Border Republicans Run for the Border
The Nation's Chris Hayes illuminates the repercussions that will result from the right's continued praise for Joe Wilson's false claim.
Sep 17, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Metropolis Now Metropolis Now
This article was co-authored by Nation contributing editor Joel Rogers. Itoriginally appeared in the September 17 issue of the New Statesman. On the campaign trail, Barack Oba...
Sep 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!
The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...
Sep 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses the importance of President Carter's remark that racism has played a role in the opposition to Obama's agenda.
Sep 17, 2009 / Countdown