Political Figures

Stuck With Obamacare

Stuck With Obamacare Stuck With Obamacare

President Obama, aka Middle-Man, is having a rough month.

Nov 25, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation

JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation

A response to Rick Perlstein.

Nov 22, 2013 / James K. Galbraith

How ‘The Nation’ Covered John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, Fifty Years Ago

How ‘The Nation’ Covered John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, Fifty Years Ago How ‘The Nation’ Covered John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, Fifty Years Ago

From our archives.

Nov 22, 2013 / Steven Hsieh

Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam

Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam

Did Kennedy intend to bring an end to the Vietnam War after his re-election?

Nov 21, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

The fearless Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, California, has taken on Chevron and big banks on behalf of taxpayers and underwater homeowners.

Nov 20, 2013 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

Cheney Sisters in Public Feud Over Marriage —‘New York Times’ Headline Cheney Sisters in Public Feud Over Marriage —‘New York Times’ Headline

Yes, Liz and Mary now are fighting. Thanksgiving there should be exciting. On Turkey Day, we may get word On who was first to flip the bird.

Nov 20, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society

Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society

What was the effect of Kennedy’s death on the success Johnson had passing his agenda?

Nov 20, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon

Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon

In the first in a series for the fiftieth anniversary of JFK’s death, this historian answers your questions.

Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

DeLillo and Mailer, Caro and Bugiolsi—and Stephen King.

Nov 12, 2013 / 5 Books / Jon Wiener

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

The failures, though painful, might force both Republicans and the Obama administration to compromise.

Nov 11, 2013 / Harold Pollack

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