The Way Forward The Way Forward
The New Deal demonstrated the power of government to address failures of the market, and to retreat once it was no longer needed
Apr 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Kirti Datla
When and How? When and How?
The ethos of the New Deal is only more prescient and pressing today.
Apr 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John West
Oh, What a Lovely War! So? Oh, What a Lovely War! So?
Two outrageous statements by Bush and Cheney demonstrate their scorn and contempt for the American people and for the armed forces they command.
Apr 2, 2008 / Editorial / Michael Takiff
Politics at a Price Politics at a Price
A former GOP fundraiser talks about donor psychology, disillusionment and the high cost of winning.
Apr 1, 2008 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Te-Ping Chen
Put Inflation on the Political Agenda Put Inflation on the Political Agenda
Gas is up, sneakers are up, onions are up and eggs, too. The only thing that is not up is your income.
Mar 28, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Who Are They Calling Elitist? Who Are They Calling Elitist?
Why do conservatives continue to feel oppressed by the "liberal elite"?
Mar 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Is This the Big One? Is This the Big One?
The blowback of housing deflation on our overleveraged financial markets has seriously constricted the flow of credit--the lifeblood of the world's largest debtor economy.
Maybe One Cheer for Barack Obama Maybe One Cheer for Barack Obama
He's not a real fighter. He's too pretty and doesn't want to get his looks messed up.
Mar 27, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Health Policy Placebos Health Policy Placebos
Clinton and Obama haven't come up with real solutions yet, but a mass movement could push them toward the right solution.
Mar 27, 2008 / Editorial / Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein
Noted. Noted.
Prizes for The Nation, Pelosi in Tibet, counting the casualties.
Mar 27, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors