Politics

Obama’s Fateful Choice Obama’s Fateful Choice

US Afghanistan policy should not be held hostage to the president's past rhetoric.

Oct 21, 2009 / The Editors

Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’ Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’

By refusing to acknowledge Fox News's avowed partisanship, its MSM defenders diminish the work of honest journalists who try to play fair.

Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Nobel Peace Sparks War Nobel Peace Sparks War

It's peculiar, the vocabulary that makes a liability out of the Nobel Prize.

Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Curious Case of Meghan McCain The Curious Case of Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain has enormous prominence as a member of the political youth. So why doesn't she use her notoriety to talk about anything other than...herself?

Oct 20, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

‘War on Terror’ II ‘War on Terror’ II

Obama makes reassuring noises about constraining executive power and protecting civil liberties, but then adopts whatever appalling policy Bush put in place.

Oct 19, 2009 / Feature / Julian Sanchez

Nice Work If You Can Get It Nice Work If You Can Get It

Some public servants collect their reward after leaving government. Gene Sperling, adviser to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, earned his before.

Oct 15, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

New Rules for Schools New Rules for Schools

The most effective way to fight violence in schools is not the widespread "zero tolerance" model. Thankfully, Clayton County, Georgia, may have the perfect solution.

Oct 14, 2009 / Amy Bach

Left Turn in Jersey Left Turn in Jersey

By embracing the left instead of running to the center, New Jersey's Democratic Governor Jon Corzine has revitalized his once-troubled re-election campaign.

Oct 14, 2009 / John Nichols

Noted. Noted.

GOP obstruction of Obama appointees continues to succeed; an immigration-policing program draws substantial heat; The Nation's Gary Younge receives Britain's prestigious James Came...

Oct 14, 2009 / The Editors

Obama’s Nobel Obama’s Nobel

Did the president deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize? No, of course not. But he still has a chance to earn it.

Oct 14, 2009 / The Editors

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