A Manifesto: Ending the War A Manifesto: Ending the War
How will the war in Afghanistan end? This isn't a trick question. The answer is simple: the war will end when President Obama signs an order ending it; that is, when the president ...
Jan 25, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Unions Can’t Compete With Corporate Campaign Cash Unions Can’t Compete With Corporate Campaign Cash
Some union leaders think that the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Citizens United v. FEC -- which essentially takes the limits off campaign spending -- will give them the same ...
Jan 24, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Campaign finance and the big deal with John Edwards.
Jan 22, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Air America’s Fall Air America’s Fall
In the wake of Air America's sad demise, the rightwing blogs are predictably crowing.
Jan 22, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Video: Change Won’t Come Easy Video: Change Won’t Come Easy
Katrina vanden Heuvel urges Democrats to mobilize their base and stop making damaging compromises with the Right.
The Breakdown: Can Healthcare Reform Be Saved? The Breakdown: Can Healthcare Reform Be Saved?
In the wake of the surprising loss in Massachusetts on Tuesday, the future of healthcare reform has become uncertain. The Nation's DC Editor Christopher Hayes and special guest Rya...
Jan 22, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes
Petraeus Gets It Wrong Petraeus Gets It Wrong
Yesterday, I had a chance to question General David Petraeus about President Obama's Afghan timetable, and what he had to say leads one to suspect that if Petraeus, McChrystal, and...
Jan 22, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Slacker Thursday Slacker Thursday
10 Things I Hate About You and the implications of Massachusetts.
Jan 21, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Teddy Roosevelt Was Right: Ban ALL Corporate Contributions Teddy Roosevelt Was Right: Ban ALL Corporate Contributions
What to do about the decision by U.S. Supreme Court to -- in the words of Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold -- "(ignore) important principles of judicial restraint and respect f...
Jan 21, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Obama and the Long View Obama and the Long View
Confident in the long-term impact of his policy decisions, Obama rarely gets flustered by short-term shifts in political fortune.
Jan 21, 2010 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky