There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying
Magical thinking may forever protect him.
Feb 27, 2015 / Leslie Savan
With Shutdown Looming, House Republicans Propose 3 More Weeks of Misery With Shutdown Looming, House Republicans Propose 3 More Weeks of Misery
The House will vote Friday on a temporary measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Feb 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying
The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.
Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Hold It Right There: Teapot Dome Belongs to the People! Hold It Right There: Teapot Dome Belongs to the People!
The government just sold off the once-controversial land. Here’s what they should have done with it instead.
Feb 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
February 27, 2008: ‘National Review’ Editor William F. Buckley Dies February 27, 2008: ‘National Review’ Editor William F. Buckley Dies
In one of the great hatchet jobs of Nation history, Robert Sherrill argued that even in the prime of his clipboard-enabled antics, Buckley was already “quite dead.”
Feb 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
How Scott Walker Built a Career Sending Wisconsin Inmates to Private Prisons How Scott Walker Built a Career Sending Wisconsin Inmates to Private Prisons
In his years as a state legislator, Walker repeatedly pushed for higher incarceration and a bigger role for the private prison industry.
Feb 26, 2015 / Scott Keyes
Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed
Racism, segregation and inequality persist in this civil-rights battleground.
Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / Ari Berman
A Contested Primary Is Good for the Candidates, the Democratic Party and Democracy A Contested Primary Is Good for the Candidates, the Democratic Party and Democracy
The issues that matter most to Americans won’t be adequately explored by a coronation of Hillary Clinton.
Feb 25, 2015 / The Editors
Scott Walker, Science and Iowa Scott Walker, Science and Iowa
“When he was asked about his belief in evolution, Mr. Walker said, ‘I’m going to punt on that one.’” — The New York Times In Iowa, the GOP contains A bloc of folks convinced that Darwin’s wrong. So when the subject’s raised, it’s no surprise If every candidate is fourth and long.
Feb 25, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes
For Rudy Giuliani, the greater the threat or instability, the more money he makes.
Feb 25, 2015 / Tim Shorrock