The Nation Remembers 9/11 The Nation Remembers 9/11
Ten years after September 11, 2001, we are still engaged in an unwinnable "War on Terror," and have opened the door to a new vision of "normal"—a normal i...
Sep 9, 2011 / The Nation and Francis Reynolds
The Rites and Rights of Citizenship The Rites and Rights of Citizenship
On Tuesday, ten years after I got my green card and ten years into the war on terror, I became a citizen of the United States. Why I did it.
Sep 9, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi
How to Really Win the Future How to Really Win the Future
Obama laid out a surprisingly ambitious jobs plan—though many economists agree it’s still probably not enough. What else could the government do?
Sep 9, 2011 / George Zornick
After the Attica Uprising After the Attica Uprising
The history of the massacre at Attica should be used to challenge the continued injustices of mass incarceration.
Sep 9, 2011 / asha bandele
How Much Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Actually Matter? How Much Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Actually Matter?
It was nice to see President Obama in an assertive mood, but this might not mean much in the long run.
Sep 9, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It
The president needs to turn the heat up on Congress. Way up. And the way to do this is not by offering to compromise or by talking about working with “my friends on the other...
Sep 9, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama Jobs Speech Changes Conversation Obama Jobs Speech Changes Conversation
After a year of embracing austerity economics, Barack Obama finally changed the conversation to creating jobs and defined the debate on his own terms.
Sep 9, 2011 / Ari Berman
White House vs. Military Over the Iraq Endgame White House vs. Military Over the Iraq Endgame
The neocons, with strong support in Congress and the Pentagon, are fighting a rear-guard battle to extend a major US troop presence beyond this year. Can the peace movement head th...
Sep 8, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Reliable Sources? Reliable Sources?
Eric on Bill Keller's Iraq problems and Reed on horserace journalism.
Sep 8, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Tar Sands Action: Phase One Tar Sands Action: Phase One
There's a movement of people across this country rising up to stop the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
Sep 8, 2011 / Peter Rothberg