An Open Letter to the Left on Libya An Open Letter to the Left on Libya
The UN allies now rolling back Qaddafi are doing a good thing, whatever you think of some of their individual leaders.
Mar 28, 2011 / Juan Cole
What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya
Obama should tell Americans: "I have come before you tonight to admit that I have erred in intervening in Libya."
Mar 28, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitutional Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitutional Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now attempting to implement his anti-union power grab, despite a judge's order blocking the move. But Wisconsin's elected Secretary of ...
Mar 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Gerry in the Gap Gerry in the Gap
From the archive: The Nation on Geraldine Ferraro's 1984 Vice-presidential candidacy.
Mar 26, 2011 / The Nation
Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism
In 2008 on Hardball, Bachmann called on the media to seek out members of Congress who are “anti-American.” And Katrina vanden Heuvel talked back.
Mar 25, 2011 / The Nation
This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics
This week, we commenorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire with an essay by Joshua Freeman, AFL-CIO's Tula Connell and a must see slideshow. I wei...
Mar 25, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back. Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back.
When Bill Cronon, a University of Wisconsin professor, started raising questions about whether Governor Scott Walker’s attacks on labor unions might have been organized ...
Mar 25, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional? The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional?
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have started questioning the constitutionality of Obama's announcement that the US will pursue military operations in Libya.
Mar 25, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes
Obama Loves Nukes Obama Loves Nukes
Even as Fukushima threatens to unleash the greatest nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl, the president champions nuclear power in the United States.
Mar 24, 2011 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
Noted. Noted.
Ari Berman on the firing of Northwestern journalism professor David Protess, Doug Henwood on Robert Fitch and John Nichols on Michigan's “emergency financial managers.”
Mar 24, 2011 / Editorial / Various Contributors