Democrats to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan Democrats to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan
The California Democratic Party speaks with an loud voice in national politics. It is, by any reasonable measure, the biggest party in the biggest state in the nation. And it is...
Nov 16, 2009 / John Nichols
Palin: Obama’s “Downright Evil,” But Hillary’s O.K. Palin: Obama’s “Downright Evil,” But Hillary’s O.K.
It is fair to say that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would rather go vegan than say something nice about President Obama. The 2008 Republican nominee for vice president has,...
Nov 15, 2009 / John Nichols
No, Sarah Palin Is Not the Next Ronald Reagan No, Sarah Palin Is Not the Next Ronald Reagan
Sarah Palin's Going Rogue: An American Life (HarperCollins) is being pitched by her publisher as "one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey." That's about right. Palin is ord...
Nov 13, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Gets It: Tackling Unemployment is Job 1 Obama Gets It: Tackling Unemployment is Job 1
The No. 1 issue facing the country is unemployment. President Obama and Congress have been too slow to recognize that fact and to act upon it. But that seems to be changing -- n...
Nov 12, 2009 / John Nichols
To Save Journalism, Return to Founding Principles To Save Journalism, Return to Founding Principles
This fall we are highlighting thinking about the future of journalism on The Nation's website, starting with a video from 2009 Nation/Campus Progress Student Journalism Conference...
Nov 12, 2009 / John Nichols
Harry Reid Gets It: The Issue is Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Harry Reid Gets It: The Issue is Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
While most of official Washington was all hot and bothered about health care reform last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was paying attention to a far more serious concern...
Nov 11, 2009 / John Nichols
Call Joe Lieberman’s Bluff; Have a Real Inquiry Call Joe Lieberman’s Bluff; Have a Real Inquiry
Following the horrific shootings at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, Connecticut Senator Lieberman pulled a thread from the right-wing blogosphere and called for a congressional ...
Nov 10, 2009 / John Nichols
Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill
The Affordable Health Care for America Act was approved by the U.S. House Saturday night with overwhelming support from progressive Democrats who serve in the chamber and from a p...
Nov 9, 2009 / John Nichols
House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights
The U.S. House of Representatives answered "the call of history" put to it by President Obama Saturday and voted 220-215 in favor of the most sweeping expansion of health-care cov...
Nov 8, 2009 / John Nichols
Double-Digit Unemployment Is Obama’s No. 1 Challenge Double-Digit Unemployment Is Obama’s No. 1 Challenge
For the first time in more than a quarter century, unemployment in the United States has reached double digits. That's bad economic news for America, which has now been shedding ...
Nov 6, 2009 / John Nichols