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
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
Help Wanted Help Wanted
Benefits extensions and retraining are not sufficient to address the staggering level of unemployment now facing Americans.
Oct 7, 2009 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
On healthcare, Representative Grayson lands a punch; momentum against "don't ask, don't tell"; Obama goes weak on press freedom; Greece votes socialist as Europe trends right.
Oct 7, 2009 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Activism against Afghanistan escalation, the death of Texas liberal Don Yarborough, a bailout for students
Sep 30, 2009 / The Editors
Chávez Talks to ‘The Nation’ Chávez Talks to ‘The Nation’
Hugo Chávez on Barack Obama, the Honduran crisis, and domestic successes and challenges.
Sep 30, 2009 / The Editors
Against Escalation Against Escalation
Obama faces a presidency-defining choice: will he escalate in Afghanistan, or plot a new course?
Sep 30, 2009 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Panic and silence greet the release of the UN Human Rights Council report on Gaza; the FCC backs net neutrality.
Sep 23, 2009 / The Editors