Building a Different Middle East Building a Different Middle East
The longest continuous nonviolent mobilization in Palestinian history is uniting villagers from all political factions, along with Israeli and international activists, against the ...
Jan 15, 2010 / Feature / Joel Beinin
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Turns Up the Heat Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Turns Up the Heat
On the FCIC's second day of hearings, witnesses examined how Wall Street incentivized and why the Federal Reserve didn't stop subprime lending.
Jan 15, 2010 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Too Big to Fail, Not Too Big for Jail Too Big to Fail, Not Too Big for Jail
The federal inquiry hearings inevitably leads to the question: why aren't any these big players already in jail? And no, Bernie Madoff doesn't count.
Jan 14, 2010 / Feature / Mary Bottari
For Prop 8 Trial, Supreme Court Banishes Cameras For Prop 8 Trial, Supreme Court Banishes Cameras
Had the Supreme Court not kicked video cameras out of the courtroom, the Prop 8 trial may have enabled Americans to see how a controversial court decision is born.
Jan 14, 2010 / Feature / Linda Hirshman
The Professional The Professional
Like the Progressives, Obama seems to believe government can move beyond partisan politics.
Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
System Failure System Failure
As welcome as it was, the removal of George W. Bush was not enough to cure what ails us.
Jan 14, 2010 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Change Won’t Come Easy Change Won’t Come Easy
Many progressives thought we had taken back America in 2008, but the work has just begun.
Jan 14, 2010 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Obama at One Obama at One
The Nation asked members of our community and beyond: looking back at Obama's first year in office, what was the high point, and what was your sharpest disappointment?
Jan 13, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors
The Copenhagen Disaccord The Copenhagen Disaccord
Activists are figuring out what went wrong at the climate summit and what to do next.
Jan 7, 2010 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
The Transformation of Hamas The Transformation of Hamas
Palestine's Islamic movement has subtly changed its uncompromising posture on Israel.
Jan 7, 2010 / Feature / Fawaz A. Gerges