Whose Team Is It, Anyway? Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
Prochoicers have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.
Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
A Year of Obama A Year of Obama
Since the president took office, his administration has yielded one surrender after another.
Nov 11, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Slide Show: Enemies of Health Reform Slide Show: Enemies of Health Reform
The Nation spotlights the senators, amendments, activists and organizations most likely to derail healthcare reform efforts.
Nov 11, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk
Nation editor Christopher Hayes is "infuriated" by the last-minute add-on that prohibits coverage for abortion in the House health plan.
Healthcare Reform’s ‘Historic Day’ Healthcare Reform’s ‘Historic Day’
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on Morning Joe to weigh in on the House's Saturday evening healthcare vote.
Problems for the Public Option Problems for the Public Option
The final House health reform bill has a public option all right, but not the robust version progressives were hoping for.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein
Where’s the Birth Control? Where’s the Birth Control?
Another complication in healthcare reform legislation has emerged: so far, it fails to require insurers to cover basic preventive services for women, including contraception.
Oct 30, 2009 / Editorial / Sharon Lerner
Joe Lieberman and the Opt-Out Revolution Joe Lieberman and the Opt-Out Revolution
Progressives rejoiced when Sen. Harry Reid announced that the Senate healthcare bill would include a public option. But the jubilation was short-lived.
Oct 28, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein
Lieberman Twists the Knife Lieberman Twists the Knife
The Connecticut senator declared Tuesday that he would support a filibuster of any healthcare reform bill that has a public option--even the version with the "trigger" compromise a...
Oct 28, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Reid to Back ‘Opt-Out’ Public Option Reid to Back ‘Opt-Out’ Public Option
Sen. Harry Reid will introduce a healthcare reform bill including an "opt-out" public option--grounds for disappointment, says Ari Melber.