Why I’m Supporting Barack Obama Why I’m Supporting Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton is smart, energetic, immensely knowledgeable, and, as she likes to say, hard-working. I've been appalled by the misogynous vitriol (and mean-girl snark) aime...
Feb 4, 2008 / Katha Pollitt
An Obama Sweep? What Are the Possibilities? An Obama Sweep? What Are the Possibilities?
Could Barack Obama "close the deal" on Super Tuesday? When almost two dozen states are voting, the Democratic presidential campaigns of both Illinois Senator Obama and New York S...
Feb 4, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama and Latinos: Santa Ana Ground Zero Obama and Latinos: Santa Ana Ground Zero
The Obama campaign, intent on taking some of the crucial Latino vote in California away from Hillary Clinton, organized a daylong door-to-door canvas on Saturday in the region's mo...
Feb 3, 2008 / Jon Wiener
Bill Clinton Campaigns… Against Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton Campaigns… Against Ted Kennedy
Do we think a certain former president might still be smarting over Ted Kennedy's decision to endorse Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton? Bill Clinton tried hard to land the endor...
Feb 3, 2008 / John Nichols
The Choice The Choice
On the eve of Super Tuesday, The Nation's DC editor explains why he thinks Barack Obama is the better choice to build a real progressive majority.
Feb 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes and The Nation Video
The Strangulation of Gaza The Strangulation of Gaza
The breach in the wall at Rafah dramatized the fact that an imprisoned population is at the point of starvation.
Feb 2, 2008 / Feature / Saree Makdisi
Patti and People Power Patti and People Power
Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, The Nation's unofficial bard and balladeer, is on the job still fighting to ensure that – like her powerful song says – People Have the...
Feb 1, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ann Coulter’s Diabolical Campaign for Clinton Ann Coulter’s Diabolical Campaign for Clinton
Her critics may dismiss Ann Coulter as a "kooky-con," the craziest of conservatives. But there is nothing nutty about Coulter. If the right-wing diva appears to be crazy, it is c...
Feb 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama-Clinton? Clinton-Obama? Obama-Clinton? Clinton-Obama?
Politics, it is said, is show business for ugly people. So it only made sense when the Democratic presidential race came to Hollywood, viewers of the last debate before a score of...
Feb 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble
Few people watching the Firestone-sponsored Super Bowl halftime show are aware of the company's reputation in Liberia for harsh working conditions, child labor and environmental ru...
Feb 1, 2008 / Feature / Ruthie Ackerman