What Was Obama’s Secret in Winning the Debt Standoff? What Was Obama’s Secret in Winning the Debt Standoff?
Some liberals argue Obama's three-dimensional chess is finally paying off.
Jul 13, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Debt Ceiling Delusions Debt Ceiling Delusions
Republicans walked away from a budget deal not because cuts weren’t steep enough but because they included tax increases on the wealthiest. If they’re drawing a line in...
Jul 13, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
David Cole on a favorable ruling for the Affordable Care Act, Marc Kilstein on a narrow torture investigation and Britney Wilson on racism in sentencing
Jul 13, 2011 / Editorial / Various Contributors
‘The Nation’ Takes on Rupert Murdoch ‘The Nation’ Takes on Rupert Murdoch
Highlights from over three decades of Nation coverage of Murdoch and his global empire.
Jul 13, 2011 / The Nation
The GOP’s Sick Priorities The GOP’s Sick Priorities
How deceptive for politicians to stress “entitlements” when they talk about gutting Social Security and Medicare, two programs long paid for by their beneficiaries.&nbs...
Jul 13, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Mitch McConnell Opens the Escape Hatch in Debt Limit Talks Mitch McConnell Opens the Escape Hatch in Debt Limit Talks
Senate minority leader wants to give up Republican leverage and just let Obama raise the debt ceiling. It’s a stunning concession, but will it work?
Jul 13, 2011 / George Zornick
Real Democrats Beat GOP Fakes in All Six Wisconsin Recall Primaries Real Democrats Beat GOP Fakes in All Six Wisconsin Recall Primaries
Republicans even recruited fake Democrats to run in Tuesday's primaries. But voters chose the real Democrats by overwhelming margins.
Jul 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
ALEC Exposed ALEC Exposed
A trove of documents reveals the vast procorporate strategy of this powerful right-wing group.
Jul 12, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
ALEC Exposed: Business Domination Inc. ALEC Exposed: Business Domination Inc.
Wisconsin is just one front in ALEC's most recent war against against revenue and labor unions, part of an ongoing mission to privatize everything.
Jul 12, 2011 / Feature / Joel Rogers and Laura Dresser
ALEC Exposed: Sabotaging Healthcare ALEC Exposed: Sabotaging Healthcare
To a former health insurance executive, ALEC's fight against “Obamacare” looks familiar—and straight out of the corporate playbook.
Jul 12, 2011 / Feature / Wendell Potter