Tell Facebook to Unfriend Coal Tell Facebook to Unfriend Coal
Facebook burns more fossil fuel each day than numerous nations.
Mar 29, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans
Wisconsin's attorney general, a Republican, protects political allies—including anti-labor Governor Scott Walker—by refusing to uphold rule of law or Constitution.
Mar 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Richard Cohen Trots Out Holocaust Over Libya Richard Cohen Trots Out Holocaust Over Libya
Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen responds to The Nation's editorial stance on Libya by referencing the Holocaust.
Mar 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Are There No Standards for Punditry? Are There No Standards for Punditry?
Thanks to cable news, discredited experts and government officials are regularly reborn as trusted authorities.
Mar 29, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The ‘Obama Doctrine,’ Libya and Iran The ‘Obama Doctrine,’ Libya and Iran
Does Obama’s attack on Libya set a precedent for Iran? Ominously, yes.
Mar 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Tries, Without Success, to Explain an Undeclared War Obama Tries, Without Success, to Explain an Undeclared War
The rhetoric was lovely, but the president’s speech on Libya was a bumbling affair in which he kept referencing the fact that he took the country to war without properly cons...
Mar 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name
The Republican Party of Wisconsin, which twice endorsed Joe McCarthy for the US Senate, is trying to silence a university professor who raised questions about Governor Scott W...
Mar 28, 2011 / John Nichols
What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya
Obama should tell Americans: "I have come before you tonight to admit that I have erred in intervening in Libya."
Mar 28, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitutional Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitutional Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now attempting to implement his anti-union power grab, despite a judge's order blocking the move. But Wisconsin's elected Secretary of ...
Mar 27, 2011 / John Nichols
This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics
This week, we commenorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire with an essay by Joshua Freeman, AFL-CIO's Tula Connell and a must see slideshow. I wei...
Mar 25, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel