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
Some Other Takes on Petraeus’s Report to NATO Some Other Takes on Petraeus’s Report to NATO
Not everyone is taking the general's report at face value.
Nov 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Patriotic Millionaires Explain That Tax Cuts for the Rich Don’t Grow the Economy Patriotic Millionaires Explain That Tax Cuts for the Rich Don’t Grow the Economy
Cutting taxes for millioniares doesn't create jobs or spur business growth. It just widens the gap between the rich and the rest of us. Who says? Millionaires who actually care abo...
Nov 22, 2010 / John Nichols
Charlie Rose’s FAIR Take on the Deficit Debate Charlie Rose’s FAIR Take on the Deficit Debate
Pressed by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Charlie Rose finally offers the other side of the deficit debate -- featuring truth tellers Dean Baker and Jan Schakowsky.
Nov 19, 2010 / John Nichols
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
Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads
Fiscal Commission member Rep. Jan Schakowsky "gets" that working families should not bear the overwhelming majority of the burden for putting the nation's fiscal house i...
Nov 19, 2010 / John Nichols
It Was 32 Years Ago Today… It Was 32 Years Ago Today…
A new collection from Bruce Springsteen, a defense of Nancy Pelosi and a fresh angle on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nov 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters
With Republicans threatening on orgy of partisan excess in the new Congress, an aggressive and determined Democrat want to take over as the ranking member of the House committee ch...
Nov 18, 2010 / John Nichols
Pelosi Easily Retains Leadership Post; Now She Must Lead Pelosi Easily Retains Leadership Post; Now She Must Lead
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will now be House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, as Democratic leader wins by 3-1 margin in caucus vote.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols
GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’ GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’
Murkowski brings up the unspoken concern among those who know about Palin best: The former governor might not be the sharpest tack in the box.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols