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
All Fall Down All Fall Down
Breakfast turns violent, more is revealed, and while a decent president gets elected, there's no rest for Congresswoman Kang.
Nov 11, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Lieberman Must Go, Once and For All Lieberman Must Go, Once and For All
A look at Joe Lieberman's love affair with the right, and what his cuckolded party should do about it.
Nov 11, 2008 / Brave New Films
Olbermann on Prop 8: ‘It’s About the Human Heart’ Olbermann on Prop 8: ‘It’s About the Human Heart’
Reflecting on the success of the anti-gay Prop 8 measure in California, Olbermann makes the case for love and understanding.
Nov 11, 2008 / Countdown
Mr. President, May I Suggest A Book Mr. President, May I Suggest A Book
Scott McLemee wrote a fantastic column in which he emailed a number of journalists, thinkers, and intellectuals and asked them what book they would have Barack Obama read if it co...
Nov 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party
When Howard Dean, fresh off a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination that ended with a scream, announced that he would seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Com...
Nov 11, 2008 / John Nichols
The Summers Conundrum The Summers Conundrum
In light of all of the corruption and cronyism that have marked the career of Lawrence Summers, why is Obama considering him for treasury secretary?
On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War
Most Americans want to put the war in Iraq behind them, but this feeling is based not on a coherent critique but on a kind of collective exhaustion.
Nov 10, 2008 / Aaron Glantz
Obama’s Energy Challenge Obama’s Energy Challenge
Of all the challenges Barack Obama faces, none is more daunting, or more important to our collective future, as energy.
Nov 10, 2008 / Michael T. Klare
Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest
Our generation can move beyond old battles of single-issue silos and narrow constituency interests into broader rainbow coalitions of new progressives.
Nov 10, 2008 / The Nation