V. Norman Thomas–Why Not? V. Norman Thomas–Why Not?
During the 1932 presidential campaign when there seemed to be little separating the Republicans from the Democrats, Socialist Party leader Norman Thomas found a new audience for th...
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Devere Allen
Republicans for the Employee Free Choice Act Republicans for the Employee Free Choice Act
Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, recognized that there was an eternal struggle between toilers and those who exploited their labor. And he was pretty clear about h...
Mar 12, 2009 / John Nichols
Charles Barkley and Sheriff Joe’s Special Treatment Charles Barkley and Sheriff Joe’s Special Treatment
The embattled NBA Hall of Famer is perhaps the only figure who can expose "America's Toughest Sheriff" as the abusive bigot he is.
Mar 12, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Redefining National Security Redefining National Security
Some military analysts are warning Obama that insurencies, revolts and economically driven instability could threaten our way of life. It's a path fraught with hazards.
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Maddow Makes Sense of the Drug Debate Maddow Makes Sense of the Drug Debate
A look at President Obama's nominee for 'drug czar' with the Bruce Mirken from the Marijuana Policy Project.
Mar 12, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Can America Make a Deal to Save the Planet? Can America Make a Deal to Save the Planet?
Despite inaction over the past eight years, the United States still has a chance to reclaim a leading global role in curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Sophie Ragsdale
America’s Weapons of Wit America’s Weapons of Wit
Think Again: Whose News Is It, Anyway? and a new Nation column called "It Can Happen Here," here. Alter-reviews: America's Weapons of Wit: Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Busine...
Mar 12, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Stop the Presses? Stop the Presses?
"It's time to stop the presses" at daily newspapers, and turn them into online-only publications – that's what former L.A. Times staffer Rick Wartzman says. Writin...
Mar 12, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Van Jones Makes Me Green with Happiness Van Jones Makes Me Green with Happiness
I am thrilled that President Obama has tapped Van Jones to serve as a special White House advisor. This appointment makes me think that Obama "gets it" because Van Jones ...
Mar 12, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
The Half-Forgotten Prophet: C. Wright Mills The Half-Forgotten Prophet: C. Wright Mills
A half-century later, re-evaluating the works of C. Wright Mills, in The Politics of Truth.
Mar 11, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Norman Birnbaum