Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now
Republicans have forced President Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within 60 days--but they may be forcing his hand too far.
Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick
Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now
Republicans have forced Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within sixty days—but they may be forcing his hand too far.
Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16)
Every week,Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Dec 16, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Reading Christopher Reading Christopher
With a dry, sharp, ironic voice—Christopher Hitchens graced The Nation’s pages from 1978 to 2006. The best of his articles, columns and reviews are collected here....
Dec 16, 2011 / Richard Lingeman
Is Ron Wyden Trying to Elect Mitt Romney? Is Ron Wyden Trying to Elect Mitt Romney?
The Democratic Senator from Oregon has endorsed Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare, taking away the Democrats’ best issue in 2012.
Dec 15, 2011 / Ben Adler
Nation Conversations: Lizzy Ratner on Food Stamps’ Surprising Success Story Nation Conversations: Lizzy Ratner on Food Stamps’ Surprising Success Story
Lizzy Ratner argues that the food stamp program is one of the few American safety net institutions that actually functions.
Dec 15, 2011 / The Nation
There Goes the Republic There Goes the Republic
The defense authorization bill that Congress passed and President Obama had threatened to veto will soon become law, a fact that should be met with public outrage.
Dec 15, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Who Are the 1 Percent? Who Are the 1 Percent?
Two new studies offer detailed looks into the top 1 percent, their beliefs and how they participate in the political process.
Dec 15, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Occupy the Safety Net Occupy the Safety Net
Republicans in Congress are quietly killing the provisions of Obama’s stimulus act that have kept millions out of poverty.
Dec 15, 2011 / Feature / Betsy Reed
Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its Name Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its Name
For all its flaws, the food stamp program helps one in seven Americans put food on the table.
Dec 14, 2011 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner