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
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?