The Times’ New Conservative The Times’ New Conservative
Word is official that the Atlantic's Ross Douthat will get the coveted Times Op-Ed slot left vacant by Bill Kristol. Notwithstanding my desire to see more women on Op-Ed pages (and...
Mar 11, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Afghanistan: Hearings Not Escalation Afghanistan: Hearings Not Escalation
Despite what most of the mainstream media would have you believe, a recent CBS News/New York Times poll revealed that more Americans want troop levels in Afghanistan to remain the...
Mar 11, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Puzzle No. 3162 Puzzle No. 3162
ACROSS
1 Poverty-stricken, I tend gin mixture.(8)
Mar 11, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis
I’m Sorry, Rush I’m Sorry, Rush
A musical tribute to a big fat idiot.
Mar 11, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Norman Thomas Norman Thomas
The Nation follows Norman Thomas as he campaigns for the presidency on the Socialist ticket in 1928. While he had no chance of winning, his campaign was seen as a success.
Mar 11, 2009 / Feature / McAlister Coleman
Limits and Horizons Limits and Horizons
The best we can hope for is robust left Keynesianism--capitalism with a green and social democratic face.
Mar 11, 2009 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Reform Congress, Don’t Cede Power to the President Reform Congress, Don’t Cede Power to the President
President Obama expressed frustration with the $410 billion omnibus spending bill that he signed Wednesday, and rightly so. Packed with pork projects inserted by congressional Re...
Mar 11, 2009 / John Nichols
Round 4: Jon Stewart Vs. CNBC Round 4: Jon Stewart Vs. CNBC
CNBC's Jim Cramer has appeared all over the NBC empire defending his financial acumen; Stewart has now rallied the power of Viacom to fight back.
Mar 11, 2009 / The Daily Show
The USPS Still Matters The USPS Still Matters
You may have heard that the United States Postal Service is in dire financial straits, having lost $2.8 billion in 2008 and on track to lose twice that much this year. Things are ...
Mar 11, 2009 / Peter Rothberg