Colbert Challenges the Poverty Deniers Colbert Challenges the Poverty Deniers
Stephen Colbert, with the help of Nation friend Peter Edelman, takes on right-wing poverty deniers with integrity and humor.
Jul 28, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘No’ Was All He Said… ‘No’ Was All He Said…
Eric in the wilds of an Allman Brothers show, and Reed on the media's amazing ability to pamper conservatives.
Jul 28, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus
The Speaker admits that some Republicans want to create chaos in order to blackmail Democrats into passing a balanced budget amendment.
Jul 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides
After Anders Breivik murdered dozens of young socialists, Beck compared the dead to “Hitler Youth.” But the slain were actually heirs to a great tradition of battling N...
Jul 26, 2011 / John Nichols
‘Right-Wing Nutters’ Threaten Global Economy, as IMF Warns of “Disastrous Consequences” ‘Right-Wing Nutters’ Threaten Global Economy, as IMF Warns of “Disastrous Consequences”
As global markets begin to stall because of GOP gamesmanship, the pointman on fiscal issues for Britain's conservative-led government warns that the extremists who are attacking th...
Jul 25, 2011 / John Nichols
Oh! In Norway, It Was Right-Wing, Not Muslim, Terrorism! Oh! In Norway, It Was Right-Wing, Not Muslim, Terrorism!
Islam-bashing conservatives like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller influenced the fanatic who terrorized Norway. The question now is—to what degree?
Jul 25, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama’s Compromising Stirs Talk of Dem Primary Challenge; Bernie Sanders Says It’s a ‘Good Idea’ Obama’s Compromising Stirs Talk of Dem Primary Challenge; Bernie Sanders Says It’s a ‘Good Idea’
New polling suggests liberal disapproval of Obama has spiked since he began talking of putting Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security “on the table” in negotiations with GOP. Vermont ...
Jul 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Defense on the Chopping Block Defense on the Chopping Block
Obama and the GOP seem poised to agree on big cuts in Pentagon spending.
Jul 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Unions, MoveOn Warn Obama Not to ‘Cave’ in Secret Negotiations With House GOP Unions, MoveOn Warn Obama Not to ‘Cave’ in Secret Negotiations With House GOP
Obama's deal could include deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, without addressing the need for new revenues. That's a bad deal—and progressives are speaking ...
Jul 21, 2011 / John Nichols
Special Schadenfreude Edition… Special Schadenfreude Edition…
Eric reviews Paul McCartney, Raul Malo and Elvis Costello, and Reed sees the ghost of the Republican party's past.
Jul 21, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman