What Lies Ahead in Syria? What Lies Ahead in Syria?
As the Assad regime cracks down on protesters, it is waging a propaganda war on Syrians and stoking fears of a civil war.
Aug 9, 2011
Elections Still Have Consequences Elections Still Have Consequences
If we want to know why this abysmal debt deal happened, we have to look to the 2010 Congressional elections.
Aug 9, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
This Is What Democracy Looks Like: A Wisconsin Recall Primer This Is What Democracy Looks Like: A Wisconsin Recall Primer
Hundreds of thousands will vote today in recall elections to remove six Republican state senators who sided with Governor Scott Walker's anti-labor, anti-education, anti&ndash...
Aug 9, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Transportation Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Transportation
"Even somebody like me can learn how to fight."
Aug 8, 2011 / Video / The Nation
The Standard & Poor’s Agenda The Standard & Poor’s Agenda
There are several explanations as to why Standard & Poor's downgraded the federal government's credit rating. None involve actual economics.
Aug 8, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
This Past Week: Our ‘Democracy Deficit.’ PLUS: Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host This Past Week: Our ‘Democracy Deficit.’ PLUS: Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host
We look back over the last week at the costs of the debt-ceiling compromise. The Nation’s DC editor gets his own show. And we commemorate the 66th anniversary of Hiroshima an...
Aug 8, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Right-Wing Billionaires Invest in Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Right-Wing Billionaires Invest in Wisconsin’s Recall Elections
As part of a push to privatize schools, rich conservatives are pouring a fortune into a campaign to defend Republicans who support school choice schemes.
Aug 8, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
GOP Causes S&P Downgrade, but Republican Candidates Blame Obama GOP Causes S&P Downgrade, but Republican Candidates Blame Obama
S&P downgraded the US credit rating because the GOP won’t raise taxes and played brinksmanship with the debt ceiling. But Romney, Bachmann et al. say it’s Obama&rsq...
Aug 8, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Downgrading Democracy Downgrading Democracy
Standard & Poor’s is trying to set the parameters of political debate in America. That should offend everyone—no matter what their party, no matter what their ideol...
Aug 6, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Defending the Economy Defending the Economy
The only way to provide for a growing populace in need of a larger infrastructure is by raising the debt ceiling.
Aug 5, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room