Politics

Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda

Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda

From Cuba to climate change to criminal justice, progressives must push the president to act—and forge a better future.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / The Editors

Readers Respond: How Should Obama Flex His Executive Muscle? Readers Respond: How Should Obama Flex His Executive Muscle?

Nation readers provided good ideas—and a bit of wariness—when asked how Obamas should use his presidential authority.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / The Editors

Old, Female and Homeless

Old, Female and Homeless Old, Female and Homeless

Life on San Francisco’s streets for women over 50 is filled with hardships, small and large.

Jan 23, 2013 / Feature / Rose Aguilar

Election Reform Should Be a Top Priority for the New Congress

Election Reform Should Be a Top Priority for the New Congress Election Reform Should Be a Top Priority for the New Congress

Democrats and Obama are serious about fixing the broken US election system. Will the GOP join them? 

Jan 23, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here

The majority of citizens support progressive agenda items like cuts in defense spending and higher taxes on the very rich.

Jan 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Obama’s Shout-Out to Freedom Obama’s Shout-Out to Freedom

In his second inaugural address, the president stood for collective action, solidarity, social justice. Now let’s make him act on it.

Jan 23, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors

Noted Noted

Robert Dreyfuss on peace and the inaugural address, Dan Wakefield on inaugural poet Richard Blanco, James Cersonsky and Alec Luhn on student movements, the editors on Jeremy Scahil...

Jan 23, 2013 / Editorial / Various Contributors

Google’s Monopoly on the News

Google’s Monopoly on the News Google’s Monopoly on the News

Left undiscussed in the FTC’s investigation is the search giant’s ability to limit what we all read.  

Jan 23, 2013 / Editorial / William F. Baker

From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall

From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall

President Obama’s symbolic recognition of minorities isn’t a substitute for policy, but it does matter.

Jan 23, 2013 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

GOP Version2013: Battling Not Just Democrats but Democracy

GOP Version2013: Battling Not Just Democrats but Democracy GOP Version2013: Battling Not Just Democrats but Democracy

After the “Virginia Coup,” where Republican legislators gerrymandered election lines, does anyone doubt that Reince Priebus is serious about rigging the Electoral Colle...

Jan 23, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

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