Politics

Panetta: No War With Iran Panetta: No War With Iran

 Obama administration lowers temperature over Iran nuclear issue, and it loses its top Middle East hawk.

Nov 11, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/11) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/11)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Nov 11, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

In Ohio, a Win for Unions—That Just Preserves the Status Quo In Ohio, a Win for Unions—That Just Preserves the Status Quo

Beating back Ohio's anti–collective bargaining bill was a gratifying win, but now progressives must play offense.

Nov 11, 2011 / Kirk Noden

Occupy the Home Front: Why Veterans Are Deploying With the 99 Percent

Occupy the Home Front: Why Veterans Are Deploying With the 99 Percent Occupy the Home Front: Why Veterans Are Deploying With the 99 Percent

The United States has not learned enough about avoiding unwarranted wars. And if has not learned much about respecting the veterans of wars.

Nov 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement

Republicans at Wednesday‘s debate displayed a remarkable ignorance, or extremism, regarding the purpose of government regulation. 

Nov 11, 2011 / Blog / Ben Adler

Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?

Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.

Nov 10, 2011 / Nation in the News / The Nation

Oops, He Did It Again Oops, He Did It Again

Rick Perry is toast. 

Nov 10, 2011 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns

When our nation arrives at a level of corruption we cannot bear, we shouldn’t.

Nov 10, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’ John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’

Citing the tremendous success of grassroots movements in Ohio and Maine, John Nichols applauded local activists for circumventing political insiders.

Nov 9, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

How to Lose an Election in Two Minutes How to Lose an Election in Two Minutes

 This is fantastic.

Nov 9, 2011 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

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