Political Figures

Will Rick Perry’s Comedy Show Be Renewed for Another Season?

Will Rick Perry’s Comedy Show Be Renewed for Another Season? Will Rick Perry’s Comedy Show Be Renewed for Another Season?

The Texas governor is now “a better person,” he says.

Jun 23, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

If Jerry Brown Is So Green, Why Is He Allowing Fracking in California?

If Jerry Brown Is So Green, Why Is He Allowing Fracking in California? If Jerry Brown Is So Green, Why Is He Allowing Fracking in California?

The California governor wants to be known as a climate leader. But he has said yes to fracking—for now.

Jun 18, 2014 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

George W. Bush

George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq

Former president Bush is to blame for the present crisis in Iraq—along with decades of murder, lies and imperial aggression.

Jun 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Will Obama Listen to Slaughter and Power?

Will Obama Listen to Slaughter and Power? Will Obama Listen to Slaughter and Power?

Liberal interventionists join GOP hawks and The Wall Street Journal in demanding war.

Jun 18, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Civil War in GOP Puts Focus Back on Romney 2016—Seriously

Civil War in GOP Puts Focus Back on Romney 2016—Seriously Civil War in GOP Puts Focus Back on Romney 2016—Seriously

At Romney event in Utah, Christie says about Bridgegate, “It will be fine.”

Jun 16, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal

Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal

Seventy-eight men who have been cleared for release remain in interminable detention. 

Jun 6, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts

Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts

It’s a scandal bigger than Bridgegate.

Jun 4, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

$1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin

$1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin $1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin

Two top Christie aides were subpoenaed in an ongoing investigation into the Port Authority slush fund.

Jun 2, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The End of US Military Misadventurism?

The End of US Military Misadventurism? The End of US Military Misadventurism?

Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel joins the The Diane Rehm Show to assess Obama's vision for America’s role in world affairs.

May 30, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism

Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism

Not quite a neoconservative, Christie is still sounding a lot like, well, Hillary Clinton when it comes to world affairs.

May 29, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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