A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech
The Obama speech was about what I expected: on the one hand/on the other hand, I reject false choices, needle-threading "pragmatism." I have to say I find this rhetorical...
Dec 10, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Krugman Blues The Krugman Blues
I've got a new Think Again column called "Conservatives Turn to CNBC andthe WSJ for Stimulating Propaganda" and you can find it here Also, I did a post for the Daily...
Dec 10, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Obama’s Gets Nobel “A Little Early” And With A Clear Challenge Obama’s Gets Nobel “A Little Early” And With A Clear Challenge
President Obama delivered an exceptionally well-reasoned and appropriately humble address accepting a Nobel Prize for Peace that, in the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was ...
Dec 10, 2009 / John Nichols
Iran: No Sanctions! Iran: No Sanctions!
Back in the spring, and several times since then, President Obama suggested that if progress hasn't been made in the talks with Iran, he'd move toward harsher measures, including ...
Dec 9, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Dems Ditch the Public Option Senate Dems Ditch the Public Option
When President Obama spoke to members of Congress the other day about the need to enact health-care reform he conveniently forgot to mention the public option. Senate Democrats g...
Dec 9, 2009 / John Nichols
Massachusetts Dems Pick Progressive Woman For Kennedy Seat Massachusetts Dems Pick Progressive Woman For Kennedy Seat
Massachusetts Democrats have nominated a candidate to replace Ted Kennedy, and all indications are that she will be a replacement in full. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha C...
Dec 9, 2009 / John Nichols
Holiday Gift Guide Holiday Gift Guide
If you're really organized you've already completed your holiday shopping. If so, you can take a break from this column. But if you're like me and still looking for gifts, keep rea...
Dec 8, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Obama Moves On Job Creation, But He Must Do More Obama Moves On Job Creation, But He Must Do More
President Obama has always been too scattered and unfocused when it comes to addressing the primary social, economic and political challenge of his presidency: high unemployment. ...
Dec 8, 2009 / John Nichols
War and Poverty in Afghanistan War and Poverty in Afghanistan
President Obama has made the wrong decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan--at a cost of $1 million per soldier, or $30 billion a year. What we need is not more war but ...
Dec 7, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Senator Rockefeller Confirms Medicare Expansion Is Being Weighed Senator Rockefeller Confirms Medicare Expansion Is Being Weighed
Medicare has long been one of the most popular programs administered by the federal government. It is so popular that congressional Republicans – whose party once led the oppos...
Dec 7, 2009 / John Nichols