Barack Obama, George Washington and the World Barack Obama, George Washington and the World
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been criticized for planning, as part of his current world tour, to meet both with Israeli and Palestinian officials in the Midd...
Jul 18, 2008 / John Nichols
Honoring the Next Generation Honoring the Next Generation
The final piece of the first season of This Brave Nation, the Brave Nation Young Activist Award was designed to celebrate a next generation of progressive activism. A collaborat...
Jul 17, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
A West Bank Town’s Fight to Survive A West Bank Town’s Fight to Survive
The residents of the town of Ni'lin continue to fight Israel's efforts to take away their land. Is anyone listening?
Jul 17, 2008 / Feature / Neve Gordon
Building the Future Building the Future
A report from the Roosevelt Institution student policy expo.
Jul 17, 2008 / Feature / Bobby Allyn
More Meddling at Gitmo More Meddling at Gitmo
New evidence sheds light on the inappropriate and corrupting influence of Brig. General Thomas Hartmann on the military commissions process.
Jul 17, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle
Spies Cash In Spies Cash In
There's a brouhaha developing over the latest U.S. intelligence community funding bill, but it's not the right one. The fuss is over the effort by the House intelligence committee...
Jul 17, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Brave Nation Activist Award Winner Brave Nation Activist Award Winner
Cristina Lara is a feminist, a football player, a writer and a straight-A student. Watch her receive the first Brave Nation Activist award.
Jul 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brave Nation
Holding Two Thoughts In One’s Head Holding Two Thoughts In One’s Head
In response to Obama's impressive $52 million haul, Matt Stoller makes this point: At any rate, the whining from DC pundits about how the left was undermining Obama's chances at ...
Jul 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes
McCain Opposes Contraception — Pass It On McCain Opposes Contraception — Pass It On
I realize it's not as world-shaking as the caricature of the Obamas on the cover of The New Yorker, which has the high-end media in a total tizzy. It's probably not even as imp...
Jul 17, 2008 / Katha Pollitt
A Warning to Barack Obama A Warning to Barack Obama
Enjoying the hot, hot Texas air this morning, and pecking away at my laptop in the downtown Hilton in Austin. The Netroots Nation folks are buzzing around in their orange regalia,...
Jul 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes