Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats Sarah Palin and the Tea Partyers Create an Opening for Democrats
For Democrats, Republican primaries are the gift that keeps on giving.
Aug 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute. This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute.
Five years after the tragedy in the Gulf, The Nation continues to follow the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Aug 27, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unmaking of a Company Man The Unmaking of a Company Man
An education begun in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate.
Aug 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Alan Simpson, Senator Guttermouth, Spews Again Alan Simpson, Senator Guttermouth, Spews Again
Everyone knows that Obama wants to whack Social Security benefits to lure Republicans into a deal on raising taxes. In that case, keep Alan Simpson on the commission on reducing t...
Aug 26, 2010 / William Greider
Do Democrats Deserve to Lose in November? Do Democrats Deserve to Lose in November?
Unless Democrats can justify why they should remain in power, Republicans will win in November.
Aug 26, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
For Digital Democracy For Digital Democracy
It’s hard to get charged up for a fight on behalf of net “neutrality.” But decisions made now about how we communicate online could warp every political debate in...
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
John Nichols on the primary winners and losers, Ari Berman on governor's races, and kudos for Katha Pollitt
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / Various Contributors
America Hates Children America Hates Children
The right-wing "owns" sex—it's always taught to children on their terms.
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five
How we remember Katrina is how we'll prepare for future disasters. Getting the story straight matters for justice—and for survival.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm
Editor’s note: To mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we are presenting once again this slide show of images and recollections, first published on August 26, 201…
Aug 26, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation