A Shifting Debate on Afghanistan A Shifting Debate on Afghanistan
Eight years after the war in Afghanistan began, the issue of how to endit is finally getting some traction in Congress. No longer is Congressman Jim McGovern's bill with over 100 ...
Sep 18, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
I've got a new Think Again called "The Conspiracy Nuts Take Over," whichcompares media coverage of "truthers" vs. "birthers" and you can find ithere. Also, my old friend and h...
Sep 18, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Demanding a Public Option Demanding a Public Option
The fight for meaningful healthcare reform continues and Arkansas has turned into a crucial battlefield. In a state where polls show eighty percent of state Democrats supporting a...
Sep 18, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Saving Social Security From the Benefit Cutters Saving Social Security From the Benefit Cutters
Conservative critics of all things governmental love to talk about "saving Social Security." But they use the term "saving" in the Orwellian sense. Conservative plans to "save,"...
Sep 17, 2009 / John Nichols
Metropolis Now Metropolis Now
This article was co-authored by Nation contributing editor Joel Rogers. Itoriginally appeared in the September 17 issue of the New Statesman. On the campaign trail, Barack Oba...
Sep 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!
The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...
Sep 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
You Say You Want a Revolution… You Say You Want a Revolution…
I've got a new Think Again called "The Conspiracy Nuts Take Over," whichcompares media coverage of "truthers" vs. "birthers" and you can find ithere. (Mickey is a former student ...
Sep 17, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Obama Zaps E. Europe Star Wars Obama Zaps E. Europe Star Wars
The right-wing regimes of the "new Europe" -- that is, the post-Soviet governments in eastern Europe that emerged, during the Bush administration, as the staunchest backers of Ame...
Sep 17, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Michael Moore on Leno: “Capitalism is Legalized Greed” Michael Moore on Leno: “Capitalism is Legalized Greed”
Americans who didn't witness filmmaker Michael Moore's appearance Tuesday night on NBC's "The Jay Leno Show" missed one of those rare moments when the vast wasteland gives way to ...
Sep 16, 2009 / John Nichols
“Safe Haven Myth” Bites the Dust “Safe Haven Myth” Bites the Dust
One of the most intelligent and thoughtful comments on Afghanistan so far comes from Paul Pillar, the former chief analyst for the US intelligence community and a renowned expert ...
Sep 16, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss