Encouraging Signs on Defense Contracting Cuts Encouraging Signs on Defense Contracting Cuts
Spencer Ackerman takes a look at the White House's new procurement guidelines and is pleasantly surprised: Obama went further in remarks at the White House, calling it a "false c...
Mar 4, 2009 / Chris Hayes
On Bush, Cheney Crimes: Seek Truth and Accountability On Bush, Cheney Crimes: Seek Truth and Accountability
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, deserves credit for pressing ahead with his modest proposal to establish a truth and reconciliation commission to review...
Mar 4, 2009 / John Nichols
Afghanistan: For Your Reading Pleasure Afghanistan: For Your Reading Pleasure
Having spent a while reading about Afghanistan, I've collected some resources for anyone who'd like to learn a little more about that godforsaken country and about what various st...
Mar 4, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Geoghegan Loses an Election, But May Yet Win Battle of Ideas Geoghegan Loses an Election, But May Yet Win Battle of Ideas
Tom Geoghegan, the author whose big-ideas candidacy to fill White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's Chicago congressional seat drew broad support from writers and liberal blogg...
Mar 4, 2009 / John Nichols
A Clean Bill of Voting Rights A Clean Bill of Voting Rights
I've long argued that in order to form a more perfect union 600,000 disenfranchised DC residents must gain voting representation in Congress. Last week marked a historic turning ...
Mar 3, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Charade of Not Talking to Hamas The Charade of Not Talking to Hamas
Looming over Hillary Clinton's foray into the Middle East are two extremist movements that aren't likely to be persuaded to support Clinton's vision of a two-state solution. The f...
Mar 2, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
A Campaign. An Idea. A New Political Paradigm A Campaign. An Idea. A New Political Paradigm
CHICAGO -- "This is an election that is trying to set a paradigm for a progressive politics, post-meltdown candidacy," says Tom Geoghegan as braves lake-effect snow and diving tem...
Mar 1, 2009 / John Nichols
Revolutionizing Primary Healthcare Revolutionizing Primary Healthcare
"If you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford a higher education." ...
Mar 1, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Week In Review The Week In Review
This was a very busy week on Capitol Hill. Greg Kaufmann provides the highlights: Obama's Big Week: Monday was the President's "fiscal responsibility summit." Tuesday was his big...
Feb 27, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
We've got a new "Think Again" column here called, "Thank God for Gitmo." I've also got a new Nation column called "War is Over (If You Want It) here. Name: Charles PierceHometow...
Feb 27, 2009 / Eric Alterman