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Obama in Moscow Obama in Moscow

On Monday, President Obama heads to Moscow for two days of talks with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He also plans to meet with Russian opposition le...

Jul 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mikey ‘n’ Me Mikey ‘n’ Me

Wrapup: We have a new "Think Again" column, picking up on the food fight between the Washington Post's Dana Milbank and The Huffington Post's Nico Pitney and the larger issues we...

Jul 2, 2009 / Eric Alterman

National Review vs The Nation: Is the US a Socialist Nation? National Review vs The Nation: Is the US a Socialist Nation?

The Nation's Chris Hayes and National Review's Reihan Salam debate whether the US is now a socialist nation...and whether that is a good thing.

Jul 2, 2009 / The Nation Video

The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid

How will Obama interpret USAID's stated mission to 'further America's foreign policy interests' while 'improving the lives of citizens'?

Jul 2, 2009 / Al Jazeera

Totalitarian Rightists Put Orwellian Spin on Honduras Coup Totalitarian Rightists Put Orwellian Spin on Honduras Coup

To hear Rush Limbaugh and the tribunes of the totalitarian right tell it, everything is going swimmingly in Honduras. Yes, the military invaded the home of Honduran President Man...

Jul 2, 2009 / John Nichols

Oswald Villard, the NAACP and The Nation Oswald Villard, the NAACP and The Nation

In 1909, when the founders of the NAACP needed help organizing their new civil rights group, they reached out to Oswald Garrison Villard, The Nation's future editor and owner.

Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Flint Kellogg

Washington: Even More Corrupt Than You Thought! Washington: Even More Corrupt Than You Thought!

The corrupting influence of monied interests is so established by now, such a dog-bites-man story that it can be hard to find novel and compelling ways to retell it. But luckily f...

Jul 2, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Susan B. Anthony: The Good Fanatic Susan B. Anthony: The Good Fanatic

She was a fanatic but "a good fanatic" in the fight for women's freedom.

Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Freda Kirchwey

Alex Sanchez Denied Bail Alex Sanchez Denied Bail

A federal magistrate denied Alex Sanchez bail in his gang conspiracy trial, but the prosecution entered a surprisingly "weak" case, according to defense counsel.

Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

How Bold Is Barack? How Bold Is Barack?

Notwithstanding comparisons to FDR, BHO has proffered far less audacious proposals than we were led to expect.

Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

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