Politics

Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy

Largest rally in a year sees Wisconsin protest movement on message and on the march—backing the recall and removal of an anti-labor governor and demanding restoration of coll...

Mar 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony

Broaden participation through technology is a worthy goal, but American Elect's intention to get beyond partisanship is wearisome.

Mar 10, 2012 / Blog / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor! This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor!

 This week, we commemorate International Women’s Day. Plus, The Nation’s first-ever community editor, and we launch The Nation En Español.

Mar 10, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Strange Things Are Happening to Mitt Romney Strange Things Are Happening to Mitt Romney

He's eating grits, dropping “Y’alls” and describes campaigning in the South is an “away game” for Yankees like him. This is as “real” as h...

Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women

The Republicans are trying to overturn decades of women’s rights victories.

Mar 9, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

February Jobs Report: Beware Austerity February Jobs Report: Beware Austerity

Slow but promising job growth could be crushed by a return to deep budget cuts. 

Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

The White House’s Broadening Latino Agenda The White House’s Broadening Latino Agenda

Moving beyond a single-issue focus on immigration will position the Democratic Party as the choice, not just the default option, for Latinos.

Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for poor people.

Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

We Take Care of Right-Wing Nonsense about Bruce… We Take Care of Right-Wing Nonsense about Bruce…

Eric Alterman talks the blues and Cold War literature and Reed Richardson assesses our politics through Bruce Springsteen.

Mar 8, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Senate Narrowly Rejects Provision to Build Keystone XL Senate Narrowly Rejects Provision to Build Keystone XL

A Republican measure would have allowed TransCanada to begin construction on the pipeline immediately. 

Mar 8, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

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