Live from Powershift 2009 Live from Powershift 2009

It's the first full day of Powershift 2009, and over 11,000 have descended on downtown DC’s largest venue for a weekend of training, rallying, and climate action lobbying.

Mar 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Will Obama Pay Your Doctor Bills? Will Obama Pay Your Doctor Bills?

A year from now, will America have affordable healthcare? Monica Sanchez, Adam Thompson, and Dr. Walter Tsou on Obama's healthcare reform plan.

Mar 4, 2009 / GRITtv

On Bush, Cheney Crimes: Seek Truth and Accountability On Bush, Cheney Crimes: Seek Truth and Accountability

Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, deserves credit for pressing ahead with his modest proposal to establish a truth and reconciliation commission to review...

Mar 4, 2009 / John Nichols

Afghanistan: For Your Reading Pleasure Afghanistan: For Your Reading Pleasure

Having spent a while reading about Afghanistan, I've collected some resources for anyone who'd like to learn a little more about that godforsaken country and about what various st...

Mar 4, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss

AIG: Billions Dished Out in the Dark AIG: Billions Dished Out in the Dark

Taxpayers now own 80 percent of virtually worthless AIG--for us, this bailout is all pain and no gain.

Mar 4, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Geoghegan Loses an Election, But May Yet Win Battle of Ideas Geoghegan Loses an Election, But May Yet Win Battle of Ideas

Tom Geoghegan, the author whose big-ideas candidacy to fill White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's Chicago congressional seat drew broad support from writers and liberal blogg...

Mar 4, 2009 / John Nichols

Bobby Jindal Bombs Bobby Jindal Bombs

Everything the GOP does these days turns to comedy.

Mar 4, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Second Great Depression The Second Great Depression

People are beginning to say that the Big One has arrived. But how will we know? And what will it take to emerge from it?

Mar 3, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Puzzle No. 3161 Puzzle No. 3161

ACROSS

 1 An official has to stand behind it! Run across it and it goes up on the board. (4,5)

Mar 3, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis

The Nation’s John Nichols Interviews Tom Geoghegan The Nation’s John Nichols Interviews Tom Geoghegan

The Nation's John Nichols speaks with Congressional candidate Tom Geoghegan in Chicago on the March 3 Democratic primary to fill Rahm Emanuel's seat.

Mar 3, 2009 / The Nation Video