Sotomayor Says Roe Is “Settled Law,” Still Gets GOP Props Sotomayor Says Roe Is “Settled Law,” Still Gets GOP Props
The second day of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing proceeded as smoothly as the first, even as the judge placed herself firmly in the camp of those who ...
Jul 14, 2009 / John Nichols
Stop the F-22 Stop the F-22
This post was written by Sarah Jaffe, a blogger, freelance journalist and Nation intern. As symbols of the overinflated military budget go, the F-22 takes the cake. The Washing...
Jul 14, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Fuel Fuel
A new documentary explores how alternative and sustainable energies can reduce our country's and the world's addictive dependence on fossil fuels.
Jul 14, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube
Bill Clinton Backs Same-Sex Marriage Bill Clinton Backs Same-Sex Marriage
The former president's reversal is the highest-profile one to date. It may also have political implications for the future of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Jul 14, 2009 / Feature / Michael Tracey
Of Breadlines & Banks Of Breadlines & Banks
President Obama was elected with a large enough mandate for fundamental change that he could forge a fresh social compact, lock in place a new set of mutual obligations and...
Jul 14, 2009 / Laura Flanders
SCLC and Marriage Equality SCLC and Marriage Equality
At Sotomayor's confirmation hearings senators are debating the relative merit of empathy as a professional attribute of a Supreme Court justice. Republicans spent Monday morning ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment
Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.
Jul 13, 2009 / Gerald Caplan
“Women Commandos” in Iran “Women Commandos” in Iran
On Monday, the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington assembled an all-star panel of analysts for perspective on the role of women in the recent Iran election and post-election uphea...
Jul 13, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire
As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out trillions during the financial crisis, Congress demands accountability.
Jul 13, 2009 / American News Project
Media Moonwalks Through Political Change Media Moonwalks Through Political Change
In the summer of wall-to-wall Michael-Jackson-is-still-dead coverage, the job of White House correspondent for a major network is easy as 1-2-3: mention the place where the preside...
Jul 13, 2009 / Leslie Savan