Neocons, AFL-CIO Both Blast China: Want Obama to Act Neocons, AFL-CIO Both Blast China: Want Obama to Act
In different ways, both the neocons and the unions are demanding that the Obama administration take strong action to punish, isolate and sanction China.
Sep 16, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November? Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November?
After several big wins for Tea Partisans in Delaware and New York, even Karl Rove sees a blow to GOP prospects for winning the Senate.
Sep 15, 2010 / John Nichols
The Other Side of the New American Foundation: The Afghan ‘War of Necessity’ The Other Side of the New American Foundation: The Afghan ‘War of Necessity’
A former Cheney aide Michael Waltz blasts Obama at a New America Foundation forum, following the Foundation's recent internal disagreement over the war in Afghanistan.
Sep 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
A Winning Message: Bring the Troops Home, Bust the Banksters, Democratize the Economy A Winning Message: Bring the Troops Home, Bust the Banksters, Democratize the Economy
Jesse Jackson dials up the populism and outdraws the Tea Partisans.
Sep 14, 2010 / John Nichols
Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives? Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives?
Senate races in Delaware and New Hampshire will test the strength of the Tea Partisans—and of Sarah Palin. Votes in New England Democratic primaries will measure progressive ...
Sep 14, 2010 / John Nichols
The ‘Boston Globe’ Backs a Challenge to Politics as Usual The ‘Boston Globe’ Backs a Challenge to Politics as Usual
The Boston Globe's endorsement of progressive challenger to disappointing Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch is a sign of life in old media.
Sep 13, 2010 / John Nichols
The Afghanistan Study Group Challenges US Strategy, With Flawed but Useful Report The Afghanistan Study Group Challenges US Strategy, With Flawed but Useful Report
Will the "Team B"–style approach open the debate over the Afghan war, in which the establishment has largely closed ranks in support of a failing strategy?
Sep 10, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Obama's power-grab, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the mail.
Sep 10, 2010 / Eric Alterman
This Week at TheNation.com: 1000 Shares. Plus: Two new videos, and a new series starts Monday. This Week at TheNation.com: 1000 Shares. Plus: Two new videos, and a new series starts Monday.
It was back to work this week at The Nation and in D.C., with President Obama and the Democrats in Congress grappling with how critical jobs and the economy are to their chances in November. In my web column for The Washington Post this week, I challenged Wall Street over their recklessness in attacking President Obama's relatively mild efforts at reforming the financial system, after being made whole and profitable again by the bailouts. The reality is that Wall Street's unwillingness to lend or to accept reforms has put the economic recovery at risk. I made a similar argument in this video conversation with Laura Flanders from The Nation on GRIT TV: Class warfare is not, as John McCain would have you believe, overturning Bush's tax cuts for the rich. "Class warfare is when you have corporations sitting on $1.8 trillion." Watch the segment here. Also this week ... Video: The U.S., The U.N and The World The Nation's United Nation's Correspondent Barbara Crossette joined Laura for a conversation about the role of the U.S. in global human rights - specifically our relationship to the U.N. But as President Obama embraces reforms abroad, are we applying the same principles to economic justice at home? Its a thoughtful conversation; watch the video here. Podcast: The Breakdown With Chris Hayes How can the Fed help the economy? Chris Hayes explains the role of the Federal Reserve in the economic recovery, with Neil Irwin of The Washington Post. Listen here, or subscribe in I-tunes. 1000 Shares Contributing Writer Jon Weiner was prepping for a radio interview on KPFK with columnist Katha Pollitt (available here) when he noticed that her recent column, "It's Better Over There," had hit 1,001 "shares" on Facebook. The article is now at 1,045. It's been remarkable to watch the growth of social networking as a tool to spark discussion around Nation content; we always appreciate the shares and re-tweets, and sharing a Nation article is one of the most significant things you can do to help the magazine - and independent journalism. The State of the Race Next Monday we're starting a video series on Election 2010. Our Monday segments from "The Nation on GRIT TV" (posted here each Monday afternoon) will look at one facet of the midterm election, along with a dispatch from one of our reporters out in the field. This week, Melissa Harris-Lacewell and Laura will look at the impact that race is playing on the election: is the GOP race-baiting their way back to a House majority? And we'll hear (via skype) from reporter Dan Bischoff, who is covering the Rand Paul-Jack Conway Kentucky Senate race. Videos are at thenation.com; full episodes are at GRITTV.org. Election Day is Tuesday A reminder that in many states, Tuesday is Primary Election Day. Here in New York, the big race is for Attorney General. I encourage you to get out and vote, and give some thought to my endorsement of Eric Schneiderman before you go. - - - That's all for this week. As always you can keep up by following The Nation on Facebook here, or follow me on Twitter - I'm @KatrinaNation.
Sep 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jonathan Tasini: Not Just Running Against Rangel, Running for a Better Politics Jonathan Tasini: Not Just Running Against Rangel, Running for a Better Politics
A New York congressional candidate runs a campaign that treats issues -- and voters -- seriously.
Sep 10, 2010 / John Nichols