Cable Comcast: Al Franken Says Hell No on the NBC Takeover Cable Comcast: Al Franken Says Hell No on the NBC Takeover
The "I will mess you up" Senator is what Keith Olbermann is now calling Al Franken. He also added that "orientation" for Minnesota's Senator is now over.
Feb 10, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pledge to Save Journalism Pledge to Save Journalism
All that guff you're hearing about the importance of public service reporting that's insulated from the influence of corporate advertisers? It's not guff -- as ABC TV affiliates in...
Feb 10, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." So began a Feb 4th pie...
Feb 9, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Slide Show: You Know You’re on a Nation Cruise When… Slide Show: You Know You’re on a Nation Cruise When…
Comedienne Katie Halper, who joined The Nation's cruise this year, knows eleven ways to spot a Nation cruise from a nautical mile away.
Feb 8, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal
It's Super Bowl season, another year, another scandal. This year's outburst over CBS's $3 million Focus on the Family ad has revived the mythology around another Super Bowl ad, t...
Feb 5, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Sparking a Media Revolution Sparking a Media Revolution
Authors of The Death and Life of American Journalism propose the government grant subsidies to ensure that democracy and a thriving press survive.
Feb 5, 2010 / Video / Press Room
The Death and Life of American Journalism The Death and Life of American Journalism
John Nichols and Bob McChesney explain why the government should provide subsidies for media outlets.
The Scoop on Koop’s Healthcare Lies The Scoop on Koop’s Healthcare Lies
When I first saw this spot on TV, I thought, uh-oh, (another) final nail in the coffin of healthcare reform. The bow tie, the Captain Ahab beard, the one eyebrow preaching from h...
Feb 2, 2010 / The Notion / Leslie Savan
Hijinks or Undercover Ops? Hijinks or Undercover Ops?
If four politically-motivated young men with left-wing (or Muslim), rather than right-wing ties, broke into the office of a senior Senate Homeland Security Committee member and gai...
Feb 2, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Journalism in 10: The Future of News and Media Journalism in 10: The Future of News and Media
What does the future of journalism look like? What's next for media? The Nation asks a range of journalists and media makers to tell us what they predict.
Feb 1, 2010 / Video / Various Contributors