Obama’s Ruined Homeland Obama’s Ruined Homeland
In Kenya's Yala Swamp, where Senator Barack Obama traces his African roots, an Oklahoma-based company has wrecked a rich and delicate ecosystem.
Jan 31, 2007 / Feature / Laura Flanders
Blueprints for Change Blueprints for Change
The only thing standing between the fellows at this year's Young People For summit and a progressive future is a carefully drawn plan and a little support.
Jan 31, 2007 / The Nation
Shine a Light Shine a Light
Kudos to new Senator Jon Tester and Representative Kirsten Gillibrand. They've become the only two members of Congress to post their work schedules online. That doesn't sound like...
Jan 31, 2007 / The Nation
Only Words Only Words
Now that Democrats have real power, netroots progressives need to choose their issues--and their tactics.
Jan 31, 2007 / Chris Hayes
Not All Lies Are Created Equal Not All Lies Are Created Equal
Looking for reasons to impeach the President? Listen to the testimony in Scooter Libby's perjury trial.
Jan 31, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Libby Trial: Judy Miller’s Memory Mess Libby Trial: Judy Miller’s Memory Mess
When special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald was prepping for the trial of Scooter Libby, he probably looked toward the moment when he would call former New Y...
Jan 31, 2007 / David Corn
Molly’s Pledge Molly’s Pledge
Read John Nichols' tribute to Molly Ivins, who died on wednesday. Many Nation readers know that the inimitable, invaluable, iconoclastic columnist Molly Ivins has been battling c...
Jan 30, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Chuck Schumer Has Half of a Plan Chuck Schumer Has Half of a Plan
In the car this morning, I was listening to Chuck Schumer being interviewed by Terry Gross. I have to say, I've always had a soft-spot for the guy. First, he's just so New York (t...
Jan 30, 2007 / The Nation
The Church of Football The Church of Football
If the holiest day on the American calendar is Super Bowl Sunday, Vince Lombardi and Joe Namath were its early saints. So what does that make Pat Tillman?
Jan 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robert Lipsyte
Winning the (Anti)War and Rebuilding Political Imagination Winning the (Anti)War and Rebuilding Political Imagination
Opinion: "We are proposing a dramatic change in the strategy and tactics of the antiwar movement."
Jan 30, 2007 / The Nation