Politics

Obama Loves Nukes

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

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’

Republican fanatics are trying to take the country back to a time when workers had no rights.

Mar 24, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’

Republican fanatics are trying to take the country back to a time when workers had no rights.

Mar 24, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

Nuclear Power Loses Its Alibi Nuclear Power Loses Its Alibi

When nuclear reactors blow, the first thing that melts down is the truth.

Mar 24, 2011 / Chip Ward

Wisconsin’s Last La Follette Blocks a ‘Dictator’ Governor’s Power Grab Wisconsin’s Last La Follette Blocks a ‘Dictator’ Governor’s Power Grab

Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has successfully blocked the publication of Governor Scott Walker's anti-labor legislation for almost two weeks. Now, the co...

Mar 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Maya Soetoro-Ng’s Big Ideas for Education Reform

Maya Soetoro-Ng’s Big Ideas for Education Reform Maya Soetoro-Ng’s Big Ideas for Education Reform

Like her brother, President Obama, Soetoro-Ng wants to revamp school systems and broaden test-focused curriculums.

Mar 23, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Wake Up! End the Silence on Afghanistan Wake Up! End the Silence on Afghanistan

It's time to resolve the disconnect between public opinion and government policy towards Afghanistan.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War

Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War

When it comes to President Obama's war of whim in Libya, Democrats and Republicans, liberals and libertarians are saying: The Constitution must be respected.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Putting Some Bite Behind Elizabeth Warren Putting Some Bite Behind Elizabeth Warren

Paul Krugman called it “The War on Elizabeth Warren.” Yves Smith wrote about “The Elizabeth Warren Rorschach Test.” There's no doubt that the insightful H...

Mar 22, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

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