Good Riddance to the MSM? Good Riddance to the MSM?
On October 27 I was part of the "Intelligence Squared" debate series, squaring off with NPR's John Hockenberry, Politico's Jim VandeHei, and Vanity Fair columnist Michael...
Nov 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Wall Comes Down The Wall Comes Down
The Moment the Barriers Came Down.
Nov 9, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Deal with Iran The Deal with Iran
President Obama's meeting today with Israel's prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu, won't be focused exclusively on Israel's stubborn refusal to move forward on a deal with the Palestin...
Nov 9, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill
The Affordable Health Care for America Act was approved by the U.S. House Saturday night with overwhelming support from progressive Democrats who serve in the chamber and from a p...
Nov 9, 2009 / John Nichols
House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights
The U.S. House of Representatives answered "the call of history" put to it by President Obama Saturday and voted 220-215 in favor of the most sweeping expansion of health-care cov...
Nov 8, 2009 / John Nichols
Around The Nation Around The Nation
One year on since President Obama was elected and as our John Nichols notes, the fate of his presidency could come down to one word: Jobs. But for progressives, figuring out h...
Nov 7, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Double-Digit Unemployment Is Obama’s No. 1 Challenge Double-Digit Unemployment Is Obama’s No. 1 Challenge
For the first time in more than a quarter century, unemployment in the United States has reached double digits. That's bad economic news for America, which has now been shedding ...
Nov 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Fails in Middle East Obama Fails in Middle East
The announcement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he will not run for reelection is the exclamation point on the utter collapse of the Obama adminstration's Middle East...
Nov 6, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Horror at Fort Hood Inspires Horribly Predictable Islamophobia Horror at Fort Hood Inspires Horribly Predictable Islamophobia
Last Thursday's shooting spree at the Fort Hood army base in Texas -- which left 13 people dead and 29 wounded -- was of course the "horrific outburst of violence" that President ...
Nov 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Equality Across America Equality Across America
This post was written by Nation intern and freelance writer Daniel Chandler. Over the weekend of October 10/11, more than 200,000 people took part in the National Equality March ...
Nov 5, 2009 / Peter Rothberg