The Unauthorized 9/12 Teabagger Tour The Unauthorized 9/12 Teabagger Tour
Nation contributor Max Blumenthal captures the protest's atmosphere of ignorance by interviewing the rally's most delusional attendees.
Sep 15, 2009 / Video / Max Blumenthal and AlterNet
Three R’s and a Why Three R’s and a Why
Civics education in schools creates young people who turn into the citizens that our democracy requires.
Sep 15, 2009 / Feature / Andrea Batista Schlesinger
Obama Admin Under Siege by Right Wing Obama Admin Under Siege by Right Wing
The Nation's Ari Melber, Aimee Allison of KPFA Radio and others discuss the resignation of Van Jones and what it means for the larger political atmosphere.
Does Joe Wilson Believe the President Was Actually Lying? Does Joe Wilson Believe the President Was Actually Lying?
It's pretty clear to me that Wilson's outburst wasn't calculated grandstanding but a genuine moment of rage and frustration. Just look at the photo. That's a genuinely pissed off d...
Sep 10, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Obama Shows His Progressive Spine Obama Shows His Progressive Spine
The president's healthcare speech was not a full-fledged antidote to decades of Reaganism. But it was an eloquent call for a new progressive role for government. We must build on i...
Sep 10, 2009 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Right On Right On
Traditionalists are at war with free-marketers, and the far right's resentment is deepening. Is conservatism dead?
Sep 10, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Sexual Healing Sexual Healing
"Female sexual dysfunction" is a case in point of a runaway medical system that requires huge profits, hence new sicknesses, pills and procedures.
Sep 10, 2009 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
For Competitive Primaries For Competitive Primaries
Yes, primaries can be divisive and expensive. But the Democratic Party is usually at its best when it trusts grassroots activists and voters to make choices.
Sep 9, 2009 / Editorial / John Nichols
Tackling the Titans Tackling the Titans
If Obama leads, the people will rally to his side. A good way to remind voters of the bold change they voted for last fall: ordering a hard cap on executive pay.
Sep 9, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
A Method to Their Madness A Method to Their Madness
It takes considerable skill to convince people that something that is clearly good for them--like universal healthcare--is not.
Sep 9, 2009 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge