Media Moonwalks Through Political Change Media Moonwalks Through Political Change
In the summer of wall-to-wall Michael-Jackson-is-still-dead coverage, the job of White House correspondent for a major network is easy as 1-2-3: mention the place where the preside...
Jul 13, 2009 / Leslie Savan
The Dog That Didn’t Bark The Dog That Didn’t Bark
Though the punters (that's you, dear reader) aren't usually let in on the secret, it is a truth universally acknowledged among journalists that any story belonging exclusiv...
Jul 13, 2009 / D.D. Guttenplan
Hungry for Change Hungry for Change
With a nod to the wonderful Nation magazine feature conceived by Walter Mosley, here's a list of ten simple things you can do to help change our food system for the better, drawn ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Politics of Pecora The Politics of Pecora
If there's one thing that everyone seems to agree on, it's that the current financial crisis is complicated. There's two problems with this. First, it's not, fundamentally, true. ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes
GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics” GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics”
"Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed," South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham told Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. "And I don't think you wil...
Jul 13, 2009 / John Nichols
Judging Sonia Sotomayor Judging Sonia Sotomayor
As the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor kick off, The Nation interviews Slate's Dahlia Lithwick for a preview.
Jul 13, 2009 / The Nation Video
The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney
With new revelations about the former veep ordering the CIA to lie to Congress, Democrats finally start talking about an investigation that could hold him to account.
Jul 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Criticism of Afghan War is on Rise in Britain Criticism of Afghan War is on Rise in Britain
In a brilliant essay in a recent issue of the London Review of Books ("The Irresistible Illusion, July 9), Rory Stewart, the Director of the Carr Center on Human Rights Policy at ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Holder Launches Torture-Inquiry Trial Balloon Holder Launches Torture-Inquiry Trial Balloon
Quick, to the political dictionary.
Look up the phrase "trial balloon."
Next to it you will find a photograph of Attorney General Eric Holder.
Jul 12, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Visits Africa’s ‘Oil Gulf’ Obama Visits Africa’s ‘Oil Gulf’
Ghanaians and other Africans are clamoring for a new direction in US Africa policy, one based in mutual interests and mutual respect.
Jul 12, 2009 / Feature / Emira Woods