Political Fever Political Fever
Since recent shock waves of populism, Obama has made some bigger promises.
Jan 28, 2010 / William Greider
A Cold Day in Washington A Cold Day in Washington
A freeze on discretionary spending may poll well, but it endorses ignorance of how the federal government spends its money.
Jan 28, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Extracting Recovery, Too? Extracting Recovery, Too?
Yesterday it was security, today's it's recovery: another nifty, ubiquitous word that means a whole lot of different things to different people.
Jan 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders
SOTU as National Rorschach Test SOTU as National Rorschach Test
A contemporary State of the Union address is less an assessment of our national circumstances than it is a collective Rorschach test: an inkblot given meaning by the viewer more th...
Jan 28, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Two Cheers for Obama on Foreign Affairs Two Cheers for Obama on Foreign Affairs
It was a pleasure to listen to a State of the Union address, especially after eight years of his predecessor's alarmist warnings and warlike thundering, in which war, terrorism, an...
Jan 28, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
“I Never Suggested the Change Would Be Easy” “I Never Suggested the Change Would Be Easy”
Say what you will about Barack Obama. But don't accuse the president of veering from the course he charted at a point when his term was new, his popularity ratings were high and Am...
Jan 28, 2010 / John Nichols
Slideshow: Highs and Lows of Obama at One Slideshow: Highs and Lows of Obama at One
Selections from Nation readers' and Nation contributors' views on Obama's first year and beyond.
Jan 27, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Tell The Nation: Obama at One Tell The Nation: Obama at One
We asked our readers to submit their own high and low points of President Obama's first year.
Jan 27, 2010 / Feature / The Nation
The Sorry State of the Union The Sorry State of the Union
The state of the union is just miserable, no matter how President Obama sugarcoats it.
Jan 27, 2010 / Column / Robert Scheer
Who Are You Calling Crazy? Who Are You Calling Crazy?
Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses Obama's desire to keep democratic processes intact and what being "crazy" can really mean.
Jan 26, 2010 / GRITtv