The War on President Obama’s Czars The War on President Obama’s Czars
The Nation's Chris Hayes weighs in on steady growth of "bizarre mythology" about Obama and the ongoing witchunt aimed at his administration.
Sep 9, 2009 / Countdown
A 9/11 Reality Check A 9/11 Reality Check
What if eight years ago the World Trade Center had been leveled by a small nuclear bomb that took out most of lower Manhattan as well?
Sep 9, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Robert Reich Explains the Public Option Robert Reich Explains the Public Option
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton, explains how the public healthcare option would work.
Sep 8, 2009 / YouTube
Afghanistan by the Numbers Afghanistan by the Numbers
How to measure "success" in Afghanistan, the metrics for a war gone to hell.
Sep 8, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
We Needed Van Jones on the Inside We Needed Van Jones on the Inside
In March, I wrote here on The Notion in celebration of the appointment of Van Jones . I am both politically committed to and academically interested in issues of environmental just...
Sep 8, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama Readies Afghan Escalation Obama Readies Afghan Escalation
Don't look for surprises from President Obama on Afghanistan. During the two year campaign, and since taking office, he's been consistent. For Obama, Afghanistan is the right war,...
Sep 8, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Three Words Mr. President: “Medicare for All” Three Words Mr. President: “Medicare for All”
As President Obama prepares to deliver a Wednesday address to Congress that must reframe the debate about healthcare reform, he is getting plenty of advice and counsel with regard...
Sep 8, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Must Reclaim the Debate Obama Must Reclaim the Debate
Barack Obama's genius was to run a campaign that understood how muchAmericans wanted change. On Wednesday evening when he speaks to a jointsession of Congress President Obama wil...
Sep 8, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Van Jones Exit Isn’t Right-Wing Win, It’s an Obama Surrender Van Jones Exit Isn’t Right-Wing Win, It’s an Obama Surrender
The decision of Van Jones to resign as President Obama's "green jobs" czar is not a victory for Republicans who griped about the White House environmental aide's willingness to ca...
Sep 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Working Without Laws Working Without Laws
Employment and labor law violations are still persistent in America. There is hope for change with the new administration.
Sep 4, 2009 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt, Ruth Milkman, and Nik Theodore