Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People
For the Senator from Vermont, his Friday speech against Obama's tax cut compromise was just another day on the job.
Dec 14, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week at TheNation.com: Continued WikiLeaks Coverage. Plus: Two Slideshows and an Award This Week at TheNation.com: Continued WikiLeaks Coverage. Plus: Two Slideshows and an Award
Continued WikiLeaks Coverage. Plus, Scahill testifies before Congress.
Dec 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Treasury Blocks Legal Aid for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Treasury Blocks Legal Aid for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Some hard-hit states want to use their TARP money to fund legal aid for homeowners struggling with foreclosure. Treasury has said no—but Rep. Marcy Kaptur is fighting ba...
Dec 9, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Imperiled Presidency? The Imperiled Presidency?
President Obama's not-so-subtle retreats are turning into a rout.
Dec 8, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Voting Reform Finds its Moment A Voting Reform Finds its Moment
An electoral system known as "Ranked Choice Voting" could open the door to a wider range of viable progressive candidates in races across the country.
Dec 3, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Apology to John Tyner An Apology to John Tyner
The Nation hasn't been—and never will be—in the business of muffling citizen protest.
Nov 28, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Frank W. Lewis: A Puzzler’s Puzzler Frank W. Lewis: A Puzzler’s Puzzler
The Nation pays tribute to Frank W. Lewis.
Nov 24, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Making Afghanistan Real Making Afghanistan Real
A Congressional proposal to establish a Veterans Trust Fund is driving home the message that the war in Afghanistan is not worth the havoc it has wreaked on thousands of troops.
Nov 22, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week at TheNation.com: A Congressional Investigation. Plus: Trillin on Trillin. This Week at TheNation.com: A Congressional Investigation. Plus: Trillin on Trillin.
A Nation piece spurs a Congressional hearing. Plus: Two new videos and an exclusive talk by Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet.
Nov 19, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama
According to the Center for American Progress, the president has the power to use executive orders, rulemaking and diplomacy to further a progressive agenda without ever consulting...
Nov 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel