Politics

‘The Nation’ LIVE! in Seattle on October 15

‘The Nation’ LIVE! in Seattle on October 15 ‘The Nation’ LIVE! in Seattle on October 15

Naomi Klein reads Wendell Berry, Dave Zirin reads Muhammad Ali, Richard Kim reads Tony Kushner, and much, much more.

Oct 8, 2015 / The Nation

Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB?

Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB? Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB?

An ethics complaint filed this week alleges that industry lobbyists and donors crossed the fuzzy line between routine fundraising and a quid pro quo arrangement.

Oct 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland

Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’

So Hillary did SNL. And critics believed she did well. But Democrats, midst all the fun, Still wondered how Joe would have done.

Oct 8, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Culture That Capitalism Created

The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created

An interview with Boots Riley.

Oct 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders

October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire Kills Hundreds and Burns Most of Downtown

October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire Kills Hundreds and Burns Most of Downtown October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire Kills Hundreds and Burns Most of Downtown

“Very sensible men have declared that they were fully impressed at such a time with the conviction that it was the burning of the world.”

Oct 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson Takes on Kevin McCarthyism Alan Grayson Takes on Kevin McCarthyism

Did the speaker-in-waiting reveal “a clear and unequivocal misuse of appropriated funds for political purposes” in the targeting of Hillary Clinton?

Oct 8, 2015 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult

Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult

Forget 2016–Hillary just changed the congressional debate on the trade pact.

Oct 7, 2015 / George Zornick

Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical

Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical

The philosopher and activist knew there is still much work to be done to make life on this planet just.

Oct 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Ben Carson

Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why? Ben Carson Just Keeps Getting More Awful. Why?

The mild-mannered reactionary used to be the anti-Trump. Now he’s one-upping him on guns. This won’t end well.

Oct 7, 2015 / Joan Walsh

TPP Protest

The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy

‘‘Corporations still have an extra-judicial process to enforce their rights. That’s not the case for labor and environmental standards.’’

Oct 7, 2015 / John Nichols

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