Political Figures

Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’ Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’

 A new book puts a human face on the Obama presidency and shows just how influential Michelle Obama really is.  

Jan 11, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

‘The Iron Lady’: The Margaret Thatcher Movie We Don’t Need ‘The Iron Lady’: The Margaret Thatcher Movie We Don’t Need

In the new bio-pic, Margaret Thatcher's iron isn’t just rusty, it’s melted down into something soft and personal. The Iron Lady gives us Thatcher, the ABBA Version...

Jan 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Laura Flanders

Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens

With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.

Jan 4, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Three Myths About Ron Paul

Three Myths About Ron Paul Three Myths About Ron Paul

Civil libertarians and non-interventionists on both the right and left are praising Paul, but they should know his views are wrong on more than economics. 

Dec 27, 2011 / Ben Adler

Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward

Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward

When voters go to the booth next year, how will they vote on foreign policy? What options do they have?

Dec 22, 2011 / Francis Reynolds

The Change I Believe In The Change I Believe In

2012 needs to be about what comes next, not just who comes next.

Dec 20, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Remembering Those We Lost, 2011

Remembering Those We Lost, 2011 Remembering Those We Lost, 2011

We launched Lived History, a special section of TheNation.com, to honor, remember and pay tribute to the dearly departed who have made significant contributions to bettering o…

Dec 20, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Iowa Challenge for Obama: Dem Caucus Votes for ‘Uncommitted’ Slate Iowa Challenge for Obama: Dem Caucus Votes for ‘Uncommitted’ Slate

Health Care Not Warfare campaigners propose a Democratic Caucus alternative to Obama: an uncommitted slate. Others urge caucus goers from both parties to reject current contenders ...

Dec 20, 2011 / John Nichols

There Goes the Republic There Goes the Republic

The defense authorization bill that Congress passed and President Obama had threatened to veto will soon become law, a fact that should be met with public outrage.

Dec 15, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Obama Gets Occupied

Obama Gets Occupied Obama Gets Occupied

The president has started talking like a populist. It took the Occupy movement to make him do it.

Dec 14, 2011 / The Editors

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