Politics

Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting

Republican caucuses, including the influential first in the nation contest in Iowa, will disenfranchise the disabled and members of the military. 

Dec 19, 2011 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens

Governor Walker thinks his money can beat a recall. He’s wrong.

Dec 19, 2011 / John Nichols

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 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

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