The Clinton Bubble The Clinton Bubble
Obama's allowing the same Clinton-era policy makers who set us up for financial crisis make economic policy. What happened to the socially conscious guy we voted for?
Apr 29, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Why Black People Loved the First 100 Days Why Black People Loved the First 100 Days
On Monday the New York Times reported that the percentage of black Americans who believe race relations in America are generally good has doubled since July. This statistic forces ...
Apr 29, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Is Obama Fiddling While Iraq Burns? Is Obama Fiddling While Iraq Burns?
It's too early to say that the Iraqi resistance is back, but the recent increase in violence -- including a series of horrific bomb attacks and a rise in small-scale attacks -- su...
Apr 28, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Support Marcy Wheeler Support Marcy Wheeler
I find myself in constant debates over whether blogging is journalism. I usually try to punt the question since I think it's the wrong frame. There are lazy reporters working for ...
Apr 28, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Farewell, the American Century Farewell, the American Century
In order to solve our problems Americans must begin to see ourselves as we really are.
Apr 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Jim Webb’s Reading List Jim Webb’s Reading List
My colleague Chris Hayes recently hailed Virginia Senator Jim Webb's admirable crusade against the prison-industrial complex. As Webb mulls how to reform America's busted, bloated...
Apr 28, 2009 / Eyal Press
Planet Earth: Too Big to Fail Planet Earth: Too Big to Fail
The Obama administration is giving mixed signals on global warming: claiming the right to regulate greenhouse gases but also expecting Congress to rewrite climate change regulation...
Apr 28, 2009 / Philip Radford
As Good as Their Word As Good as Their Word
Bank of America's Ken Lewis has done his bit to reinforce the idea that the CEOs who got us into this mess are a pack of liars.
Apr 28, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
GOP: Blame Dems for Torture Too GOP: Blame Dems for Torture Too
The Nation's Chris Hayes points out the absurdity of the double-sided GOP response to the release of Bush-era torture memos.
Apr 28, 2009 / Countdown
The Nation Cruise 2009 The Nation Cruise 2009
Every year, The Nation cruise brings together supporters of the magazine with its writers, contributors and heros.
Apr 28, 2009 / The Nation Video and Brett Story