Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now) Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now)
This writer has worn out several computers criticizing Senator Joe Lieberman, going back to the days when he was mounting a conservative-backed challenged to progressive Republica...
Nov 12, 2008 / John Nichols
Dave Zirin on Rachel Maddow Show: Lame Duck Laws Dave Zirin on Rachel Maddow Show: Lame Duck Laws
The Nation's Dave Zirin joins Rachel Maddow to discuss potential abuses when government agencies are given carte blanche.
Nov 12, 2008 / MSNBC
Texas Texas
A star is just a smudge on magnified glass. I have never been more disappointed. Nietzsche takes a saunter along the border because it is warm enough to step out at night. Malevolent blobs dance at his feet. This is when we pause to speak in sleep. Our eyes follow the lights while we ponder which is worse: Nothing or something you don't recognize.
Nov 12, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Fanny Howe
The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Is So Dumb… The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Is So Dumb…
Now that Sarah Palin is out of the running, the media thought it'd be a good time to let us know that she didn't know Africa was a continent.
Nov 12, 2008 / The Daily Show
Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama
How can a President Obama improve US relations with Russia if some of his closest advisors are unrepentant hawks from the cold war era?
Nov 12, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Democracy Now: Obama’s First 100 Days Katrina vanden Heuvel on Democracy Now: Obama’s First 100 Days
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel on the first 100 days of Obama's presidency and the future of US-Russia relations.
Nov 11, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story
No to Lawrence Summers No to Lawrence Summers
President-elect Obama rightly spoke often on the campaign trail about the perils of deregulation and trade agreements that do not include worker and environmental protections. Th...
Nov 11, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Richard Kim on Why Prop 8 Won Richard Kim on Why Prop 8 Won
The Nation's Richard Kim explores why the No on Prop 8 campaign failed to gain much momentum in California.
Nov 11, 2008 / GRITtv
Travels With Toni Travels With Toni
John Leonard, former literary editor of The Nation, died November 6 at 69. From the archives, his iconic piece on Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize win, in his honor.
Nov 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard