Politics

Georgetown President Calls Limbaugh ‘Misogynistic, Vitriolic’ Georgetown President Calls Limbaugh ‘Misogynistic, Vitriolic’

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia has written a letter to the university community worthy of being shared.

Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Obama Must Stop Saudi Arabia in Syria Obama Must Stop Saudi Arabia in Syria

It’s not enough for Washington to stay out. Obama must keep Saudi Arabia and Qatar out, too.

Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

The food stamp program is up for reauthorization and three new studies indicate what needs to be done if we want to protect and strengthen it.

Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him

Within one day Mitt managed to offend everybody by saying he was against the Blunt amendment, and then that he was for it. 

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

‘I’m Not Running Away From My Record, I’m Running on It’: A Q&A With Tammy Baldwin ‘I’m Not Running Away From My Record, I’m Running on It’: A Q&A With Tammy Baldwin

The congresswoman and Senate candidate talks to The Nation about fair trade, Citizens United and what healthcare reform really means for Wisconsin.

Mar 1, 2012 / Emily Douglas and Richard Kim

Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate

Tired of the Romsantorneyum. Join the crowd. The political news of the moment isn’t the unending GOP scrap. It’s the sudden viability of Democrats in the fight for Sena...

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece

Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece

How are ordinary Greeks dealing with a country spiraling out of control?

Mar 1, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady

If women ever need permission slips from their employers for birth control, here’s what it could look like. 

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan

When Did the United States Last Kill an Al Qaeda Fighter in Afghanistan?

When Did the United States Last Kill an Al Qaeda Fighter in Afghanistan? When Did the United States Last Kill an Al Qaeda Fighter in Afghanistan?

The White House says the "number one" reason to stay in Afghanistan is to defeat Al Qaeda. But has that already happened?

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform

A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform

The idea of dismantling the federal government's civil rights–driven education agenda is not new.

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

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