Politics

Rejecting Republican Know-Nothings Rejecting Republican Know-Nothings

After reviewing the arguments Senate Republicans are making for their intransigence on the stimulus bill, Maddow counters with the hard economic facts.

Feb 9, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show

Save the Solis Nomination Save the Solis Nomination

Labor secretary-designee Hilda Solis is not a toxic asset in the Obama personnel portfolio. The GOP is wrong to equate her husband's tax dispute with the infractions of high roller...

Feb 9, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

Progressives and Obama Progressives and Obama

A panel discussion on progressive change in the Obama era, with Eli Pariser, William Greider, Patricia Williams and Lawrence Korb.

Feb 6, 2009 / Audio / Nation Audio

Olbermann to Cheney: Please Go Away Olbermann to Cheney: Please Go Away

Keith Olbermann offers a thorough point-by-point rebuke of Cheney's recent terrorist fear-mongering.

Feb 6, 2009 / Video / Countdown

Slide Show: Week in Review Slide Show: Week in Review

What made news in Washington and the world, from the pages of The Nation magazine and on TheNation.com.

Feb 5, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Noted. Noted.

The fall of Tom Daschle and the RNC's choice of Michael Steele.

Feb 4, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

Biden v. Summers Biden v. Summers

As Larry Summers takes a dominant role in crafting economic policy, it's up to Joe Biden to protect the interests of the middle class.

Feb 4, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Don’t Escalate in Afghanistan Don’t Escalate in Afghanistan

For the sake of the country, his presidency and peace in South Asia, Obama should take the US-led military escalation in Afghanistan off the table.

Feb 4, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

The Kindness of Strangers The Kindness of Strangers

The global economic crisis is showing how wishful was the notion that philanthropy could save the world.

Feb 4, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Auguries in the Dawn of Obama-Time Auguries in the Dawn of Obama-Time

At almost every level, his choices of people and policy have been calibrated to appease the establishment.

Feb 4, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

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