The NFL (Political) Standings The NFL (Political) Standings
Week two in the National Football League is about to wrap up – a very happy week for yrs truly, with my beloved (and perennially cursed) Buffalo Bills scraping out a victory ...
Sep 21, 2009 / Eyal Press
Around The Nation Around The Nation
I'm off to Russia for a series of interviews looking at the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (I'll be sure to ask people what they think of our controversies over so...
Sep 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is the President Just Another Celebrity? Is the President Just Another Celebrity?
The Nation's Ari Melber defends Obama's recent media blitz, arguing that he can inform the public about what he stands for and helps maintain a healthy democracy.
Sep 21, 2009 / MSNBC
Meet the Afghan Army Meet the Afghan Army
Whatever the debate in Washington, Congressional and military scenarios for training a vast Afghan Army will never come true.
Irving Kristol’s New Conservatism Manifesto Irving Kristol’s New Conservatism Manifesto
Irving Kristol's book reveals he's no democrat with a lowercase "d" either.
Sep 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Philip Green
Kristol’s Red Persuasion? Kristol’s Red Persuasion?
Drawing on his past as a Trotskyite, Irving Kristol states his case for capitalism--but cautiously.
Sep 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Lekachman
What Obama Should Be Saying About a Public Option What Obama Should Be Saying About a Public Option
President Obama did all the Sunday morning talk shows, as part of a ramped-up campaign to promote his sincere if ill-defined belief that health care should be reformed, and he con...
Sep 21, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Hints He’ll Resist McChrystal Obama Hints He’ll Resist McChrystal
Contrary to my own expectations, President Obama seems to be hesitant about announcing yet another escalation in Afghanistan. General McChrystal has thrown down the gauntlet, say...
Sep 21, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Media Blitz Continues As Obama Golfs 18 Holes With Tom Friedman Media Blitz Continues As Obama Golfs 18 Holes With Tom Friedman
After his big five television interviews on Sunday, President Obama carved out an even larger slice of time for one print journalist, hitting the links for 18 holes of golf with Ne...
Sep 20, 2009 / Ari Melber
Media Overexposes ‘Obama Is Overexposed’ Complaint Media Overexposes ‘Obama Is Overexposed’ Complaint
To push health care reform, President Obama will appear on five Sunday talk shows (on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Univision) and on Letterman Monday; this, after last week's speech to ...
Sep 19, 2009 / Leslie Savan