Vote for White House Farmer Vote for White House Farmer
Author Michael Pollan suggested last fall that the next president--as part of a broader move to encourage understanding of and support for sustainable agriculture--should appoint ...
Jan 30, 2009 / John Nichols
Is the GOP the Obstruction Party? Is the GOP the Obstruction Party?
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why bipartisan overtures from Democrats failed to win GOP support for Obama's stimulus bill.
Jan 30, 2009 / Countdown
Let’s Get A-Changin’ at Treasury Let’s Get A-Changin’ at Treasury
This, from Barry Ritholtz about Timothy Geithner's performance so far is pretty on the money: I've noticed something I find a bit disturbing about our new Treasury Secretary: He ...
Jan 30, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Bloody Monday Bloody Monday
The headlines tell the story. On Tuesday, my hometown paper played the news relatively mildly as "Layoffs Spread to More Sectors of the Economy"; the Washington Post cho...
Jan 30, 2009 / TomDispatch
Iraq Votes: Can Non-Sectarian Parties Gain? Iraq Votes: Can Non-Sectarian Parties Gain?
This is the last of the three-part series on Iraq's provincial elections, scheduled for tomorrow. After four years under a government dominated by Shiite religious parties with c...
Jan 30, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Debating the Stimulus Debating the Stimulus
This morning we were out in force on television, debating the efficacyof HR 1, President Obama's Economic Recovery Act. Like others, I'vepushed for more spending on infrastructur...
Jan 29, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
VideoNation: A City Made of Waste VideoNation: A City Made of Waste
Architect Teddy Cruz investigates a new kind of urban ecology in Tijuana, where creative dwellings for the poor are being developed.
Jan 29, 2009 / Laura Hanna
The Nation’s Katrina vanden Huevel: on ‘Corporate Hustlers’ The Nation’s Katrina vanden Huevel: on ‘Corporate Hustlers’
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel presses for a complete re-thinking of the economic system based on sustainable industry and high wages.
Jan 29, 2009 / MSNBC
Police On My Back Police On My Back
First things first, we have a new Think Again column herecalled "Spying on Journalists? Why the Silence?" and a new Nation column called "The Defamation League," here, whichaddre...
Jan 29, 2009 / Eric Alterman
VideoNation: New Jobs for a Green Economy VideoNation: New Jobs for a Green Economy
Robert Pollin and Liza Featherstone explore the potential of a green economy and the importance of achieving it the right way.
Jan 29, 2009 / Brett Story