RNC’s Steele Says: ‘The One Thing You Don’t Do Is Engage in a Land War In Afghanistan.’ Uh-Oh, Now He’s in Trouble! RNC’s Steele Says: ‘The One Thing You Don’t Do Is Engage in a Land War In Afghanistan.’ Uh-Oh, Now He’s in Trouble!
GOP chair's (generally) honest assessment of Afghanistan brings a call for his resignation from the party's neocon police chief, William Kristol.
Jul 2, 2010 / John Nichols
This Week At TheNation.com This Week At TheNation.com
Inside the battle for healthcare reform. Plus: Two must-see videos and a special honor for The Nation.
Jul 2, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Call Torture by its Real Name Call Torture by its Real Name
Instead of rape, let's just call it, "unilateral, physical intimacy." Instead of torture, let's just call it, "enhanced interrogation techniques," and pretend...
Jul 2, 2010 / Press Room
Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption
"Redemption is looking at ourselves, asking what we can do better instead of blaming our leaders," says Walter Mosley, author and Nation contributor. "We can't loo...
Jul 2, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
House Dems Stand Firm on Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable House Dems Stand Firm on Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable
Thursday's votes send a significant antiwar message to President Obama, leaving the White House dependent on Republicans for Afghanistan war support.
Jul 2, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
On the Weigel and McChrystal sagas and more of the week's absurdities.
Jul 2, 2010 / Eric Alterman
The Breakdown: Why Is the NRA So Powerful? The Breakdown: Why Is the NRA So Powerful?
Democrats have repeatedly conceded defeat on gun control issues and now would rather get out of the NRA's way than anger it. Christopher Hayes and Robert Spitzer investigate how th...
Jul 1, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits
Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Chri...
Jul 1, 2010 / The Ed Show
A Defining Vote on Afghanistan A Defining Vote on Afghanistan
More than six months after the implementation of the Obama/McChrystal strategy, and with one year to go before the beginning withdrawal of US forces, it's clear that the strategy i...
Jul 1, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption
"Redemption is looking at ourselves, asking what we can do better instead of blaming our leaders," says Walter Mosley, author and Nation contributor. "We can't l...
Jul 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV