Politics

Ten Things You Need to Know to Live on the Streets Ten Things You Need to Know to Live on the Streets

Learn the best bathroom options and soup kitchen schedules, carry a blanket, squat and more.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Nation

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GOOD MEDICINE: "When you're face to face with a patient, you can't worry about the fact that they can't pay," says Dr.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors

The Cheney Gang The Cheney Gang

If the vice president ordered the CIA to deceive Congress, he broke the law--and must be held accountable.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors

‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’

Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.

Jul 15, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Obama’s Faithful Flock Obama’s Faithful Flock

Obama promised to reverse the most egregious aspects of Bush's faith-based policies. So why is he extending them?

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Sarah Posner

Why Is the CIA Keeping Cheney’s Secrets? Why Is the CIA Keeping Cheney’s Secrets?

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel talks about the need for information about the torture, warrantless wiretapping and secret programs of the Bush era.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Ed Show

Palin Abandons Alaska and the Facts Palin Abandons Alaska and the Facts

The Nation's Chris Hayes on Sarah Palin's wildly inaccurate recent op-ed in the Washington Post on cap-and-trade legislation.

Jul 15, 2009 / Countdown

Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment

Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.

Jul 13, 2009 / Gerald Caplan

The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney

With new revelations about the former veep ordering the CIA to lie to Congress, Democrats finally start talking about an investigation that could hold him to account.

Jul 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes

Television news reports are casting new light on the violence that flourished in New Orleans in the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Jul 11, 2009 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

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