Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work
Speaker Gingrich condemned Bill Clinton’s hijinks; at last night's debate, candidate Gingrich preached moral values. He’s a hypocrite. But hyprocisy sells.
Jan 20, 2012 / John Nichols
So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya… So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya…
Eric asks how about the real relevancy of the Tea Party and Reed examines the crazy 27 percent.
Jan 19, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship! Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship!
Had I been married, to Newt, I would have been more than happy to let other women have him.
Jan 19, 2012 / Katie Halper
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration
Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina
Faith, morality and “family values” are back now that the Republican primary has moved south.
Jan 19, 2012 / Ben Adler
After ‘Citizens United’: The Attack of the Super PACs After ‘Citizens United’: The Attack of the Super PACs
These new political monsters have let loose an avalanche of scorched-earth, negative campaign ads—and enriched TV stations in the process.
Jan 18, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
The Wicked Art of Caricature The Wicked Art of Caricature
Five centuries of political pans by a lot of old masters and a few new ones, on exhibit at the Met.
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Edward Sorel
Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony
From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?
Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda
The Super Bowl is coming to Indianapolis in less than three weeks. Also coming is the NFL Players Association and its staunch opposition to the state's “Right to Work” ...
Jan 18, 2012 / Dave Zirin