Unmasking the GOP Pledge Unmasking the GOP Pledge
The GOP "Pledge to America" may lack substance, but it cannot be ignored.
Sep 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea
Predictable Democratic losses in November aren't what we should fear. The real danger is in a political environment unable to build even the most tenuous bridges across partisan di...
Sep 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Melissa Harris-Perry
Linda McMahon’s Body Count Linda McMahon’s Body Count
Linda McMahon says she is running for the US Senate from Connecticut because she wants to "put people first." Those people clearly don't include the people who made ...
Sep 30, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Ari Berman on Obama’s Grassroots Ari Berman on Obama’s Grassroots
"If you look at Obama’s White House," says The Nation's Ari Berman, "it’s very much now a top-down, insider White House, following a very conventional...
Sep 29, 2010 / Ari Berman
Brown Is Back Brown Is Back
At the California governor's debate, Democrat Jerry Brown redeemed his flagging campaign by making a clear and convincing case for his candidacy.
Sep 29, 2010 / Sasha Abramsky
Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America
The Republicans' "Pledge to America" demands dramatic cuts to the federal budget, cuts that can only come from one place: Social Security.
Sep 29, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister on Sarah Palin’s ‘Mama Grizzlies’ Briefing: Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister on Sarah Palin’s ‘Mama Grizzlies’
After Sarah Palin declared that the "Mama Grizzlies" were taking over the Republican party, the media reacted as if Republican women were an undiscovered species. Is t...
Sep 28, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Eat, Pray—and Vote Eat, Pray—and Vote
Though progressives have ample reason to be disappointed, they should resist the temptation to sit out the November elections.
Sep 27, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
First Look: ‘Herding Donkeys’ Book Trailer First Look: ‘Herding Donkeys’ Book Trailer
In an exlusive video on TheNation.com, Ari Berman premieres the trailer for his new book, Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics.
Sep 27, 2010 / Ari Berman
GOP’s ‘Pledge to America’ Would End Up Privatizing Social Security GOP’s ‘Pledge to America’ Would End Up Privatizing Social Security
Either the House Republicans' "Pledge to America" is an outline for massive new debts and deficits or it is a roadmap to the privatization of Social Secuity, Medicare and...
Sep 24, 2010 / John Nichols