SOTU Signals: What Will Obama Say on Social Security, Trade and Green Jobs? SOTU Signals: What Will Obama Say on Social Security, Trade and Green Jobs?
President Obama is going to have a good night. His speech will be a success. But what about the policies? Will he signal a right turn with an eye toward the 2012 election...
Jan 25, 2011 / John Nichols
American Policy’s Corruption Game American Policy’s Corruption Game
What the Tunisian Revoluton and WikiLeaks tell us about American support for corrupt dictatorships in the Muslim World.
Jan 25, 2011 / Juan Cole
The State of the Union Responder: Paul Ryan, R–Wall Street The State of the Union Responder: Paul Ryan, R–Wall Street
The Budget Committee chair who has been selected to counter Barack Obama's State of the Union Address backs bailouts, privatizations and policy shifts that deliver for big bankers ...
Jan 25, 2011 / John Nichols
Slide Show: 7 Ways Obama’s State of the Union Can Save His Presidency Slide Show: 7 Ways Obama’s State of the Union Can Save His Presidency
When President Obama makes his annual State of the Union Address Tuesday evening to a nation deeply riven by social and ideological divides, he will likely emphasize an economic pl…
Jan 24, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Cuomo’s Reform Moment Cuomo’s Reform Moment
With support from a new governor, could New York City's successful public financing law go statewide?
Jan 24, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Big Picture on Healthcare Reform for LGBT People The Big Picture on Healthcare Reform for LGBT People
If healthcare reform regulations are enacted on behalf of all people, LGBT people will, at last, be counted in nationwide populations surveys, like the census; researched...
Jan 24, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
What President Obama Shouldn’t Say in the State of the Union Address What President Obama Shouldn’t Say in the State of the Union Address
Senator Bernie Sanders and progressive groups are urging the president to avoid any talk of cutting Social Security. Instead, Sanders says, he should use the SOTU to "stand by...
Jan 24, 2011 / John Nichols
Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: Minnesota Congresswoman Positions to Take Palin’s Place Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: Minnesota Congresswoman Positions to Take Palin’s Place
With Sarah Palin's star fading, Michele Bachmann is touring Iowa and positioning herself as the next best presidential prospect of Tea Party Republicans.
Jan 23, 2011 / John Nichols
MSNBC Drops Keith Olbermann MSNBC Drops Keith Olbermann
The cable network ends its contract with top-rated host—a progressive favorite who helped create a space for dissent on cable during the Bush-Cheney years.
Jan 22, 2011 / John Nichols
Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February? Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February?
Are you reading this because it mentions Sarah Palin?
Jan 22, 2011 / Leslie Savan