Obama Must Reclaim the Debate Obama Must Reclaim the Debate
Barack Obama's genius was to run a campaign that understood how muchAmericans wanted change. On Wednesday evening when he speaks to a jointsession of Congress President Obama wil...
Sep 8, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Van Jones Exit Isn’t Right-Wing Win, It’s an Obama Surrender Van Jones Exit Isn’t Right-Wing Win, It’s an Obama Surrender
The decision of Van Jones to resign as President Obama's "green jobs" czar is not a victory for Republicans who griped about the White House environmental aide's willingness to ca...
Sep 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Working Without Laws Working Without Laws
Employment and labor law violations are still persistent in America. There is hope for change with the new administration.
Sep 4, 2009 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt, Ruth Milkman, and Nik Theodore
Around The Nation Around The Nation
With President Obama set to address a joint session of Congress onWednesday, the debate is raging over the healthcare endgame: CanPresident Obama regain momentum? Will he hang on...
Sep 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can a Hip-Hop Morality Clause Work? Can a Hip-Hop Morality Clause Work?
Tolu Olorunda It's the idea of one legendary black MC, who's dedicated two decades to the fight against rap-related violence.
Sep 4, 2009 / The Nation
Zelaya Speaks Zelaya Speaks
In an exclusive Nation interview, the deposed Honduran president assesses the significance of his recent meeting with Secretary of State Clinton.
Sep 4, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan
The Nation's Jeremy Scahill describes the blurring of lines between the military and companies like Blackwater, who are engaging in armed combat in the current wars.
Sep 4, 2009 / MSNBC
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Wrapup: I've got a new Think Again column called "Ted Kennedy, inSubstance" which deals with the personalistic, rather than substantivecoverage of the senator's life and career, ...
Sep 4, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Give States an Option to Lead on Single-Payer Give States an Option to Lead on Single-Payer
The goal of real reformers is clear: a "Medicare for all" single-payer national healthcare system.
Getting there could be a little tough this fall.
But America will get there.
Sep 4, 2009 / John Nichols
Zelaya’s Coup Zelaya’s Coup
In an exclusive Nation interview, the ousted Honduran president calls the new State Department aid cutoff a "direct blow" against the regime that exiled him.
Sep 3, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden