With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter
Diplomacy prevailed over warmongering. But reactionary forces on all sides are still trying to scuttle the deal.
Jul 14, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security? Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?
Ashton Carter, Victoria Nuland, and Gen. Joseph Dunford want us to think so.
Jul 14, 2015 / James Carden
‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ ‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’
The Watergate scandal was the final straw in Richard Nixon's fall from grace.
Jul 14, 2015 / Tim Weiner
The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season
It’s like being trapped in a real-life comments thread with no escape.
Jul 14, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
The Mainstream Media Downsize American Politics The Mainstream Media Downsize American Politics
Writing Bernie Sanders off as a fringe candidate is a disservice to voters.
Jul 13, 2015 / Nation in the News / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Press Room
July 13, 1960: John F. Kennedy Secures the Democratic Presidential Nomination July 13, 1960: John F. Kennedy Secures the Democratic Presidential Nomination
How “a young man without an impressive political record, without a program, without broad rank-and-file support,” won the presidency.
Jul 13, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
July 12, 1984: Walter Mondale Announces Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate July 12, 1984: Walter Mondale Announces Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate
“Her prominent role in a Mondale Administration would secure more attention for the feminist agenda.”
Jul 12, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Jeb Bush Wants You to Work Longer Hours Jeb Bush Wants You to Work Longer Hours
His vision for the economy is out of step with reality: The US lacks good jobs, not productive workers.
Jul 10, 2015 / Michelle Chen
July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech
“His speech to the convention was an appeal to one of the worst instincts of the human heart—that of getting possession of other people’s property without the owners’ consent.”
Jul 9, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
What Is Scott Walker Trying to Hide? What Is Scott Walker Trying to Hide?
As the Wisconsin governor prepares to announce his candidacy for president, his office admits involvement in an attempt to gut open-records laws.
Jul 8, 2015 / John Nichols