Don’t Repackage Gitmo! Don’t Repackage Gitmo!
Shutting down Guantánamo is long overdue. We shouldn't recreate it by another name.
Nov 25, 2008 / Michael Ratner and Jules Lobel
Hands Off the UAW Hands Off the UAW
If he keeps his promises to autoworkers, Obama has the chance to renew the ability of organzed labor to improve the lot of union and non-union workers in the twenty-first century.
Nov 25, 2008 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Kudos to Minnesota's recount process; and kudos to Van Jones, 2008 recipient of the $100,000 Puffin/Nation Prize for green economy activism.
Nov 25, 2008 / The Editors
Moving Obama Moving Obama
Progressives need to be as clear-eyed, tough and pragmatic about Obama as he is about us.
Nov 25, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bonfire of the Vanities Bonfire of the Vanities
Timothy Geithner is responsible for much of the generous deal-making now underway with Wall Street. If Obama's not careful, he will be blamed.
Nov 25, 2008 / William Greider
Stimulus Now Stimulus Now
On Day One, Congress must present Obama with a bold stimulus plan focused on putting people to work, rebuilding infrastructure and expanding the productive capacity of the economy.
Nov 25, 2008 / The Editors
Refs, Worked (Redux) Refs, Worked (Redux)
CBS News and the Washington Post go into overtime expunging liberal bias.
Nov 25, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Andy Stern on the New Moment Andy Stern on the New Moment
Like any reformer, SEIU President Andy Stern has his admirers and his critics. I understand the critics' arguments. But I also think Stern is a visionary labor figure. When in ...
Nov 25, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Obama Take On the Pentagon? Can Obama Take On the Pentagon?
Taking on the Pentagon, with its mega-budget and its mega-power, may be the hardest task Barack Obama faces.
Nov 25, 2008 / Feature / Frida Berrigan
Sean Penn Reflects on the Realities of Chavez and Castro Sean Penn Reflects on the Realities of Chavez and Castro
Actor-director Sean Penn debunks the many myths surrounding Cuba's Raúl Castro and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.
Nov 25, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story