Feingold and Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Wiretapping Feingold and Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Wiretapping
When Barack Obama was running for the United States Senate in 2004, he said that he saw U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, as his legislative role model. Obama told me five...
Jun 15, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Looses the Manhunters Obama Looses the Manhunters
Barack Obama may turn out to be the best pure politician we've seen since Ronald Reagan, but he's also head honcho for the globe's single great garrison state that lives off war an...
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Search For a Man Named Carter Search For a Man Named Carter
On the campaign trail with the former peanut farmer who is expected to be the next president of the United States.
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Harry S. Ashmore
Italy’s ‘Emperor’ Meets Obama Italy’s ‘Emperor’ Meets Obama
Silvio Berlusconi's meeting with Barack Obama today comes at a time when Italy's reckless ruler's grip on power may be slipping.
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Frederika Randall
How to Help End the War(s) How to Help End the War(s)
FireDogLake founder Jane Hamsher is devoting herself to persuading 39 progressive Democrats to oppose the $106 billion 2009 war supplemental bill for the wars in Iraq and Af-Pak a...
Jun 15, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
This Week On The Hill This Week On The Hill
A preview from Greg Kaufmann: This week, the Obama Administration will try once again to push through the $106 billion war supplemental. Opposition is much stronger than anyone a...
Jun 15, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Iran’s Twitter Revolution Iran’s Twitter Revolution
Forget CNN or any of the major American "news" networks. If you want to get the latest on the opposition protests in Iran, you should be reading blogs, watching YouTube o...
Jun 15, 2009 / Ari Berman
Kill the FFEL Kill the FFEL
This post was written by ex-Nation intern and freelance writer Corbin Hiar. One important policy issue that has been knocked down the legislative agenda by all the discussion reg...
Jun 15, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Just Say No to Empire Just Say No to Empire
Reihan and I debate the role of the United States as the global cop. I've been trying to accrue more expertise and deeper understanding of the US military's role in the world an...
Jun 15, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Muhammad Ali: A World Man Muhammad Ali: A World Man
The Champ counterpunches in a letter to The Nation.
Jun 15, 2009 / The Nation