Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama
As details of a woefully weak climate deal emerges, Africa's love affair with Obama is cooling fast.
Dec 8, 2009 / Naomi Klein
A Historic Breakthrough? A Historic Breakthrough?
How Obama could save or scuttle a deal in Copenhagen, and why he needs civil society to push him.
Dec 7, 2009 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul? The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul?
The real purpose of sending 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan is to make Obama look tough as he heads toward the next US presidential election.
Dec 7, 2009 / Christian Parenti
Supporting Obama; Opposing Escalation Supporting Obama; Opposing Escalation
Is it possible to oppose the war in Afghanistan and still support the president? The Nation's Chris Hayes thinks so.
Dec 3, 2009 / Countdown
Obama’s War Obama’s War
In making Afghanistan the key to America's national security strategy against terrorism, Obama has chosen to perpetuate some damaging myths.
Dec 2, 2009 / The Editors
Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation
The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...
Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Will Cheney Really Run for President? Will Cheney Really Run for President?
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why a Dick Cheney run for the presidency in 2012 is pretty much inconceivable.
Dec 1, 2009 / MSNBC
2012: The Year of Sarahpocalypse 2012: The Year of Sarahpocalypse
Keith Olbermann sounds off on Sarah Palin's apocalyptic political career, and what we can really expect in the future.
Nov 25, 2009 / Countdown
Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever
We can't stop looking at our first female political train wreck.
Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
It Isn’t Easy Being Pro-Palin It Isn’t Easy Being Pro-Palin
It's not just the left that can't understand the appeal of Sarah Palin. Even her supporters have hard a time explaining themselves.
Nov 23, 2009 / New Left Media