Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold suggests that he will oppose more troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan if the Obama adminstration doesn't present a cohesive exit strategy.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Is the President Just Another Celebrity? Is the President Just Another Celebrity?
The Nation's Ari Melber defends Obama's recent media blitz, arguing that he can inform the public about what he stands for and helps maintain a healthy democracy.
Sep 21, 2009 / MSNBC
The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses the importance of President Carter's remark that racism has played a role in the opposition to Obama's agenda.
Sep 17, 2009 / Countdown
Welcome to the National Asylum Welcome to the National Asylum
"Birthers'" claims shift, but their essence is always the same: Barack Obama has no right to be president.
Sep 16, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Hold Ashcroft Accountable Hold Ashcroft Accountable
The Ninth Circuit rules that John Ashcroft can be held accountable for the "paradigm of prevention" that led to unlawful detainment of a US citizen.
Sep 16, 2009 / David Cole
Obama’s Presidency Isn’t Too Big to Fail Obama’s Presidency Isn’t Too Big to Fail
A president has only so much capital to expend, and Barack Obama is dangerously overdrawn.
Sep 16, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Does Joe Wilson Believe the President Was Actually Lying? Does Joe Wilson Believe the President Was Actually Lying?
It's pretty clear to me that Wilson's outburst wasn't calculated grandstanding but a genuine moment of rage and frustration. Just look at the photo. That's a genuinely pissed off d...
Sep 10, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Obama Shows His Progressive Spine Obama Shows His Progressive Spine
The president's healthcare speech was not a full-fledged antidote to decades of Reaganism. But it was an eloquent call for a new progressive role for government. We must build on i...
Sep 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Who Will Obama’s Health Speech Target? Who Will Obama’s Health Speech Target?
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, talks about Obama, healthcare reform and the coming anniversary of the economic collapse.
Sep 9, 2009 / MSNBC
By Any Means Necessary By Any Means Necessary
The window is open for President Obama and a Democratic Congress to finally reform our healthcare system. Success means a bill with a strong public option, not a watered-down "bipa...
Sep 2, 2009 / The Editors