The Birthers of a Nation The Birthers of a Nation
The long hunt for the new leader of the Republican Party has at last come to an end, and the winner isn't Rush Limbaugh, Mitt Romney, or even Sarah Palin, but this woman in a red T...
Jul 24, 2009 / Leslie Savan
A Saad Story A Saad Story
Last December, Mike McConnell, the outgoing director of national intelligence, said that Osama bin Laden's son, Saad bin Laden "has left Iran" and is "probably in Pakistan." Yeste...
Jul 24, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bobby Jindal’s Stimulus Hypocrisy Bobby Jindal’s Stimulus Hypocrisy
The Nation's Chris Hayes explores instances of GOP doublespeak when it comes to government spending in their home states.
Jul 24, 2009 / Countdown
Feingold: White House is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard Feingold: White House is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Sen. Russ Feingold defends his lone vote to oppose the latest amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.
Jul 24, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Republicans Cling to Racism Strategy Republicans Cling to Racism Strategy
Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell weighs in on the troubling trajectory of right-wing race-based attacks on Obama.
Jul 24, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Congressman Eric Cantor, R-Unethical Congressman Eric Cantor, R-Unethical
Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor has taken a lead in Republican attacks on expanding role of the federal government. But there are some expansions of government that do not bothe...
Jul 24, 2009 / John Nichols
Fact Checking Obama on Transparency Fact Checking Obama on Transparency
From crack DC intern Sebastian Jones: During last night's primetime press conference, Christi Parsons of the Chicago Tribune asked President Obama a pointed question about the tra...
Jul 23, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Don’t Turn the Page on History Don’t Turn the Page on History
Can the United States turn its back on its own "little house of horrors"?
Jul 23, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader? Iran’s Next Supreme Leader?
A top candidate to replace the ailing Khamenei is both a clerical traditionalist and a modernizer.
Jul 23, 2009 / Feature / Babak Sarfaraz
Under the Covers… Under the Covers…
Wrapup: I've got a new "Think Again" column on healthcare reporting called "Why Not the Best?" here. On the Beast, I did this post on the Democrats and their fear of 1994, he...
Jul 23, 2009 / Eric Alterman