Politics

In Praise of a Rocky Transition In Praise of a Rocky Transition

Every sweetheart deal the Bush administration makes threatens to hobble Obama's ability to deliver on his promise of change.

Nov 13, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

These Are Better Days These Are Better Days

A mighty train of change is coming to Washington: will the insider establishment hop aboard?

Nov 13, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Obama’s Iraq Challenge Obama’s Iraq Challenge

Will Obama make good on his promise to end the war in Iraq?

Nov 13, 2008 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss

The First 100 Days The First 100 Days

If Democrats can succeed in improving people's lives, the electorate won't care whether the Obama administration governs from left, right or center.

Nov 13, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

Joel Klein Should Not Be Secretary of Education Joel Klein Should Not Be Secretary of Education

His appointment would not represent the change promised by Barack Obama's election.

Nov 12, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates

A look at the brutal suppression of antiwar Iraq veterans highlights their continued struggle for justice.

Nov 12, 2008 / Video / The Nation Video and Brett Story

Dave Zirin on Rachel Maddow Show: Lame Duck Laws Dave Zirin on Rachel Maddow Show: Lame Duck Laws

The Nation's Dave Zirin joins Rachel Maddow to discuss potential abuses when government agencies are given carte blanche.

Nov 12, 2008 / Video / MSNBC

The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Is So Dumb… The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Is So Dumb…

Now that Sarah Palin is out of the running, the media thought it'd be a good time to let us know that she didn't know Africa was a continent.

Nov 12, 2008 / Video / The Daily Show

Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama

How can a President Obama improve US relations with Russia if some of his closest advisors are unrepentant hawks from the cold war era?

Nov 12, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Democracy Now: Obama’s First 100 Days Katrina vanden Heuvel on Democracy Now: Obama’s First 100 Days

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel on the first 100 days of Obama's presidency and the future of US-Russia relations.

Nov 11, 2008 / Video / The Nation Video and Brett Story

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