Dozens of House Dems Urge Pelosi to Block Tax Deal; Progressive Groups Ramp Up Pressure Dozens of House Dems Urge Pelosi to Block Tax Deal; Progressive Groups Ramp Up Pressure
Almost three dozen House members have signed letter that says: “We support extending tax cuts in full to 98 percent of American taxpayers, as the President initially proposed...
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
The Imperiled Presidency? The Imperiled Presidency?
President Obama's not-so-subtle retreats are turning into a rout.
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’ Obama’s Bizarre Celebration of a Slave Republic’s ‘Compromises’
The president said many objectionable things in selling his tax- cut plan, but his assertions about America's history of compromising was too much to stomach.
Dec 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Wright
What Elizabeth Edwards Did for the Antiwar Movement What Elizabeth Edwards Did for the Antiwar Movement
When one of the most prominent women in America embraced Cindy Sheehan's demand that George Bush listen to antiwar voices, it mattered.
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
From Jefferson To Assange From Jefferson To Assange
It is outrageous for any journalist, or respecter of what every American president has claimed is our inalienable, God-given right to a free press, not to join in Assange’s d...
Dec 8, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Obama Supporters ‘Dismayed, Betrayed, Insulted’ by Tax Deal Obama Supporters ‘Dismayed, Betrayed, Insulted’ by Tax Deal
Reaction from Obama supporters shows strong opposition to the president's tax cut deal with the GOP.
Dec 8, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Lennon’s Last Interview: ‘The Sixties Showed Us the Possibility’ Lennon’s Last Interview: ‘The Sixties Showed Us the Possibility’
It was 30 years ago today.
Dec 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Wrong Policy, Wrong Politics: Organizing for America Talks Up Federal Employee Pay Freeze Wrong Policy, Wrong Politics: Organizing for America Talks Up Federal Employee Pay Freeze
The online "activist" group born of Barack Obama's presidential run has veered far off course. That harms OFA's credibility and, ultimately, hurts Obama.
Dec 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP’s Climate Science Skeptics Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP’s Climate Science Skeptics
A recent Pew Research poll found that 53% of Republicans now say they don’t believe in global warming, a significant shift compared to 2007, when the majority agreed that cli…
Dec 8, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
What WikiLeaks Does—And Doesn’t—Tell Us About Germany What WikiLeaks Does—And Doesn’t—Tell Us About Germany
State Department cables have exposed the secret collusion of German politicians with the United States. But our media have missed the really big story: the striking rise in popular...
Dec 7, 2010 / Norman Birnbaum