Iran’s Vote, Obama’s Challenge Iran’s Vote, Obama’s Challenge
Foreign policy is front and center in the Iranian electoral debate. It's clear from countless discussions I've had in Tehran this week that many Iranians blame Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
Jun 10, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Not McAuliffe’ Wins! ‘Not McAuliffe’ Wins!
The Republican National Committee staff swallowed hard, wiped away a tear and got to work on trying to come up with a reason why Virginians should not elect state Senator Creigh D...
Jun 10, 2009 / John Nichols
Around The Nation Around The Nation
Last week in The Nation, investigative reporter Teo Ballve exposed a stunning lapse in American foreign policy: USAID's "Plan Colombia" appears to be subsidizing drug traffickers....
Jun 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Free Ling and Lee Free Ling and Lee
Last April I wrote about the cases of two reporters for San Francisco-based Current TV, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, charged with trespassing in North Korea. They were arrested on Mar...
Jun 9, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Ahmadinejad’s Red Tide Ahmadinejad’s Red Tide
On Monday I wrote about Iran's Green Wave, in support of reformist MirHossein Mousavi. Today I am writing about the Red Tide. That's thered-armband-wearing, virtual fascist moveme...
Jun 9, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Senator Schakowsky’ Is Not to Be ‘Senator Schakowsky’ Is Not to Be
Jan Schakowsky should be a U.S. Senator. The chamber desperately needs more progressives with track records of opposing the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, misguided trade policies...
Jun 9, 2009 / John Nichols
This Week On The Hill This Week On The Hill
A preview from Greg Kaufmann: The Administration has had a far tougher time passing the $96 billion war supplemental than anyone anticipated. At play is opposition to escalation,...
Jun 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Iran’s Green Wave Iran’s Green Wave
There's electricity in the air in Tehran. Beneath the snow-capped peaksthat tower over the city, crowds gather every night to argue in the streets. Campaign posters touting candi...
Jun 8, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama
America already has double-digit unemployment. In fact, the real unemployment rate, as opposed to the official rate, is well over 15 percent. That's because the official unemplo...
Jun 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Time for a New Round of Stimulus Time for a New Round of Stimulus
"We might be witnessing the mother of all jobless recoveries." That's how economist Bernard Baumohl described today's jobs report to the New York Times. While there were "o...
Jun 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel