Politics

America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia

Our country has a pattern of losing its mind over issues that later turn out to be insignificant.

Aug 17, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque

The right-wing media has gone silent on gay marriage in California, says Richard Kim, and fearmongering has shifted to the Ground Zero mosque.

Aug 17, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV

The ‘Principled Left’ Obama Needs The ‘Principled Left’ Obama Needs

The Left has learned the hard way that it needs to be independent of Obama to realize the change it's seeking.

Aug 15, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

On responses to "Kabuki Democracy," TNR and the mail.

Aug 13, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections?

The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections? The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections?

If incumbents are running scared, what does that mean for the phenomenon of the incumbency effect?

Aug 13, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

Happy 75th Birthday, Social Security

Happy 75th Birthday, Social Security Happy 75th Birthday, Social Security

On the 75th anniversary of Social Security, those who would axe benefits are spreading myths designed to make you think there's a looming crisis.  It's simply just not true.

Aug 13, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nation Readers’ Top Ten Videos

Nation Readers’ Top Ten Videos Nation Readers’ Top Ten Videos

Last week we did an informal poll of Nation writers and editors asking them to pick one YouTube video which they thought deserved a wider viewing. Check out some of the interesting...

Aug 12, 2010 / The Nation

Kabuki Democracy Kabuki Democracy

Why a progressive presidency is impossible, for now.

Aug 12, 2010 / Feature / Eric Alterman

Building a Movement by Offering Solutions Building a Movement by Offering Solutions

The left's hope lies in reviving the tradition of speaking in credible, urgent, moral ways about policies to aid the great majority.

Aug 12, 2010 / Feature / Michael Kazin

The Corpo-Obama-Geithner-Petraeus State

The Corpo-Obama-Geithner-Petraeus State The Corpo-Obama-Geithner-Petraeus State

The role of the left should not be to uphold or defend a government increasingly at odds with the interests of the people, but to change it, drastically and from the ground up.

Aug 12, 2010 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

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