Obama, Clinton and the War Obama, Clinton and the War
Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama sheds some needed light on Hillary's hawkishness and the real differences between the candidates.
Jan 30, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
McCain Wins — Without Most Conservatives McCain Wins — Without Most Conservatives
John McCain won a personal victory in Florida Tuesday night. But he still has not won the Republican ideological battle that will continue through Super Tuesday and perhaps deep ...
Jan 30, 2008 / John Nichols
Slavery in the Union Slavery in the Union
"We must ensure that all life is treated with the dignity it deserves," President Bush declared during his final State of the Union address. He then segued into a call to ban hum...
Jan 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Justified Violence: Breaking the Gaza Wall Justified Violence: Breaking the Gaza Wall
The breaking of the Gaza-Egypt wall is clearly a good thing, and a rare example of the moral--and also wise--use of violence in politics.
Jan 29, 2008 / Allan Nairn
South Carolina, What Could Have Been? South Carolina, What Could Have Been?
Inspired by The Nation's intrepid reporting, Stephen Colbert asks what would have been if he'd stayed on the South Carolina ballot.
Jan 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Colbert
Wall Street’s Crisis Wall Street’s Crisis
Wall Street crashes; thousands of people are wiped out, but the worst is yet to come.
Jan 29, 2008 / The Editors
Swamped in Florida: Another New Yorker’s Nightmare Swamped in Florida: Another New Yorker’s Nightmare
Florida is where the national political ambitions of New York mayors go to die. Rudy Giuliani will learn that lesson tonight if he finishes fourth -- as could happen -- in a Flor...
Jan 29, 2008 / John Nichols
Bush’s War of All Against All Bush’s War of All Against All
A leader who waged war with impunity shouldn't be surprised to someday be called to account for his actions.
Jan 29, 2008 / Allan Nairn
Obama from Butte Obama from Butte
If Barack Obama's South Carolina win was a "black" thing, it's awfully strange how it's going down in Butte. US towns don't come much whiter or more hope-resistant than t...
Jan 29, 2008 / Laura Flanders
An Unmonumental Grimace An Unmonumental Grimace
Taking stock of the new New Museum.
Jan 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky