Obama Should (Still) Be Standing With Feingold Obama Should (Still) Be Standing With Feingold
Before the February 19 Wisconsin primary, which confirmed his front-runner status in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Illinois Senator Barack Obama went out of...
Jul 7, 2008 / John Nichols
Jesse Helms, American Bigot Jesse Helms, American Bigot
In death it's easy to dismiss Jesse Helms as a colorful buffoon or a relic of the bad old days of segregation and sexism, but that doesn't do his bigotry justice.
Jul 6, 2008 / Lisa Duggan
Jesse Helms, American Bigot Jesse Helms, American Bigot
Jesse Helms' death on July 4 was read by many as the last gasp of a no longer breed of conservatism--the explicit defense of Jim Crow, the escalation of homophobic rhetoric to murd...
Jul 6, 2008 / Richard Kim
Barack at Risk Barack at Risk
Barack Obama could put his entire candidacy at risk if his audacity on the war in Iraq continues to shrivel.
Jul 5, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Jesse Helms, John McCain and the Mark of the White Hands Jesse Helms, John McCain and the Mark of the White Hands
Jesse Helms was a segregationist, and a nasty one at that. Long after his contemporaries abandoned old "Jim Crow," Helms kept playing the race card when it served him politically...
Jul 5, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama Iraq Transcript Obama Iraq Transcript
Here's a transcript of Barack Obama's comments on Iraq. Read the whole thing. I admit I am worried, but in his remarks Obama seems to be clear that he, not the generals, will deci...
Jul 4, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Day, Like the Future, Belongs to Patriots This Day, Like the Future, Belongs to Patriots
As the 50th anniversary of America's revolution against colonialism and the divine right of kings approached, the author of the rebellion's founding document -- still alive at age...
Jul 4, 2008 / John Nichols
Of House and Home Of House and Home
Kai Wright's moving Nation cover story from last week's issue of the magazine put a human face on the subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis and illuminated a little remarked upon a...
Jul 3, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Grand Theft Hoops: The Stealing of the Sonics Grand Theft Hoops: The Stealing of the Sonics
Two Oklahoma corporate raiders have stolen one of Seattle's most beloved sports franchises with an unlikely accomplice, the NBA's commissioner, David Stern.
Jul 3, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Bush’s Last Chance on Climate Bush’s Last Chance on Climate
At the G-8 Summit, he can help bear the brunt of climate damage caused by the developing world. But don't hold your breath.
Jul 3, 2008 / Janet Redman