From My Inbox: UPDATE on Dr. Susan Wicklund’s Clinic From My Inbox: UPDATE on Dr. Susan Wicklund’s Clinic
The Mountain Country Women's Clinic in Livingston MT has been open for one week. There were 51 picketers, and patients from hundreds of miles away. That tells you that for all ...
Feb 8, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
More Bipartisanship, Less Stimulus More Bipartisanship, Less Stimulus
Determined to pass something in the way of a stimulus package, Senate Democrats on Friday bartered away key elements of the more robust plan approved by the House. Senate Majorit...
Feb 7, 2009 / John Nichols
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
We've got a new Think Again column here called "William Kristol: Journalism's Indispensable Man."
Name: Charles Pierce
Hometown: Newton, MA.
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Feb 6, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Ginsberg Hospitalization Spurs Court Speculation Ginsberg Hospitalization Spurs Court Speculation
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was hospitalized Thursday at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for surgery relating to pancreatic cancer. This is an exceptiona...
Feb 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Nuclear Neanderthals vs. Obama’s Common Sense Nuclear Neanderthals vs. Obama’s Common Sense
With George W. Bush back in Texas and President Barack Obama--an advocatefor a nuclear-free world--in the White House, there is reason for hope that the frayed andshredded arms c...
Feb 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hilda Solis Under Fire Hilda Solis Under Fire
Yesterday my friend and colleague Ari Berman sent me a link to an Atlantic post by Marc Ambinder detailing GOP plans to hold up the confirmation of Labor Secretary-designate Hilda...
Feb 5, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Super Bowl Shuffle Super Bowl Shuffle
We've got a new Think Again column herecalled "William Kristol: Journalism's Indispensable Man." Here are a few arguments I've made recently, with the categories onlyimplied, ...
Feb 5, 2009 / Eric Alterman
What the Stimulus Bill is For What the Stimulus Bill is For
Joe Klein's got a wise post about the messiness surrounding the stimulus bill, most of which is par for the course for legislation of this size. I've got many beefs with the legis...
Feb 5, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Russian Muscle in Central Asia Russian Muscle in Central Asia
Russia is flexing its muscle in central Asia, and the Obama administration had better pay attention. Today's Wall Street Journal headlines: "Moscow Moves to Counter U.S. Power in...
Feb 5, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Around The Nation Around The Nation
The debate over President Obama's economic recovery package is simmeringover in the Senate. At The Nation we're working to influence thediscussion. Today MoveOn.org cited our Act...
Feb 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel