The Bare Minimum The Bare Minimum
Today's relentless arguments against a higher minimum wage suggest that Roosevelt's battle is not yet won.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Schlosser
A Chaos of Experimentation A Chaos of Experimentation
The New Deal spirit of "persistent experimentation" yielded impressive results for the country. American leaders can recapture that spirit.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Andrea Batista Schlesinger
Not Your Father’s FCC Not Your Father’s FCC
As we struggle for media democracy, let's take encouragement from the early actions of the FCC.
Mar 20, 2008 / Feature / Michael J. Copps
A Green Corps A Green Corps
The New Deal brought with it programs that served not only the good of the people and the economy but also the environment. We need that now more than ever.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben
Why the New Deal Matters Why the New Deal Matters
What was it about the New Deal and Roosevelt that make the man and the era relevant today?
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Richard Parker
Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy
What is the proper word for the claim by Hillary Clinton and the more factually disinclined supporters of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination -- made in speech...
Mar 20, 2008 / John Nichols
Toward a New New Deal (Forum) Toward a New New Deal (Forum)
To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the New Deal, The Nation invited a panel of activists, writers, scholars and artists to reflect on its lasting lessons.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Obama, Ferraro, Wright: ‘Postracial’ Meets Racism Obama, Ferraro, Wright: ‘Postracial’ Meets Racism
Wouldn't a real feminist also oppose racism?
Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Gary Younge
The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power
A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.
Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Architect of War(s) Architect of War(s)
Dick Cheney's Mideast tour suggests another catastrophic military adventure in the Persian Gulf is still in the cards.
Mar 20, 2008 / Michael T. Klare