Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin is coming to California this weekend, but the state’s top Republican candidates will be avoiding the fundraiser where she's speaking on Saturday.
Oct 14, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Democracy for Sale Democracy for Sale
This election season, we are witnessing an assault on democracy by multinational corporations that, freed by the Citizens United ruling, are out to get the best government money ca...
Oct 14, 2010 / The Editors
Last Call for Jerry Brown Last Call for Jerry Brown
California's problems are well beyond the curative powers of any one governor. If Jerry Brown wins in November, there's no need to nourish foolish hopes.
Oct 14, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party
Howard Dean joins Ari Berman to discuss Berman's new book and to examine how Democrats can amp up their base in the face of lagging enthusiasm and continuing partisan attacks.
Oct 14, 2010 / The Nation
Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People
Support the Working Families Party—a real progressive alternative.
Oct 13, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Slide Show: The GOP’s Worst Ideas Slide Show: The GOP’s Worst Ideas
Montana’s GOP is also calling for the outlawing of homosexuality—supporting the arrest and incarceration of people whose only “crime” is their sexual orient…
Oct 13, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Will Sex Appeal Trump Substance in the Midterm Elections? Will Sex Appeal Trump Substance in the Midterm Elections?
The Nation's Betsy Reed and Esquire's Tom Junod debate the appeal of female Republican candidates—and whether the conserva-femmes are actually good for women.
Oct 13, 2010 / Press Room
Carly Fiorina Is a Job Killer Carly Fiorina Is a Job Killer
New video offers a detailed report on Carly Fiorina's record as CEO of Hewlett-Packard.
Oct 12, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Election Choice: Nazi Re-enactor (Republican) v. Sponsor of the WW II Memorial (Democrat) Election Choice: Nazi Re-enactor (Republican) v. Sponsor of the WW II Memorial (Democrat)
Talk about irony: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has devoted her career to celebrating the World War II heroes who fought the Nazis. Her opponent dresses in Waffen-SS drag.
Oct 12, 2010 / John Nichols
Jay-Z Campaigns Again, But Without Obama Jay-Z Campaigns Again, But Without Obama
One of Obama's most famous fans reemerges for the midterms, but at a careful distance.
Oct 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Melber