Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights
With 18 years experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Russ Feingold “gets” the Middle East. He says the US must stop neglecting human rights in the name o...
Feb 4, 2011 / John Nichols
The Death of American Exceptionalism The Death of American Exceptionalism
The repeated invocation on the part of conservatives signals a deeper malady.
Feb 2, 2011 / Greg Grandin
Future Weapons, Future Wars and the New Arms Race Future Weapons, Future Wars and the New Arms Race
High-powered magnets, guided bullets and high-flying drones are all part of the Pentagon’s battlefield vision of tomorrow’s tomorrow.
Feb 1, 2011 / Nick Turse
Koch Brothers v. the Left in Palm Springs Koch Brothers v. the Left in Palm Springs
For years one of the Koch brothers’ greatest achievements was the fact that no one knew who they were or what influence they had. The counter-demonstration next to their secr...
Jan 30, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
Winning the Future? Winning the Future?
Was Obama’s appeal to US competitiveness just about beating the Chinese and Indians—or doing right by Americans?
Jan 27, 2011 / The Editors
Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable
Military spending is still a cow most sacred.
Jan 27, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama laid out the main policy proposals his administration will pursue in the coming year, and acknowledged the difficultie…
Jan 26, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union
And Boehner (yes, Boehner) almost steals the show.
Jan 26, 2011 / Leslie Savan
How the Republicans will Spin the State of the Union How the Republicans will Spin the State of the Union
John Nichols talks about how Paul Ryan will slickly try to sell Americans on ideas that will benefit Wall Street and the super-rich at the expense of the poor and middle class.
Jan 25, 2011 / The Ed Show
SOTU Signals: What Will Obama Say on Social Security, Trade and Green Jobs? SOTU Signals: What Will Obama Say on Social Security, Trade and Green Jobs?
President Obama is going to have a good night. His speech will be a success. But what about the policies? Will he signal a right turn with an eye toward the 2012 election...
Jan 25, 2011 / John Nichols