Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion
More than a million people will be denied medical coverage if Florida and South Carolina opt out, but the battle is far from over.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback
It might be hard to see a trade union hero in quarterback Drew Brees. But it shouldn’t be.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy
Tom Morello joined the protest against the anti-union store this weekend.
Jun 30, 2012 / Blog / Jon Wiener
This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis
The Nation's all-star team of reporters and writers were front and center with reaction and analysis on all the week’s Supreme Court decisions. Plus, editor-at-large Chris Ha...
Jun 30, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Justice Roberts’s Legacy Katrina vanden Heuvel: Justice Roberts’s Legacy
Why did the chief justice change his mind on healthcare?
Jun 29, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
In the Healthcare Decision, a Hidden Threat? In the Healthcare Decision, a Hidden Threat?
Could the Supreme Court's ruling on healthcare be a major victory for those who want to limit the social safety net?
Jun 29, 2012 / Aziz Huq
Roberts and Obamacare: The Odd Couple Wins Roberts and Obamacare: The Odd Couple Wins
With the ACA upheld, the door has been opened for evolution toward what eventually will be recognized as nationalized healthcare.
Jun 29, 2012 / Blog / William Greider
The Judge Sure Is Funky… The Judge Sure Is Funky…
Eric on silly predictions and the Washington Post, and Reed on Obamacare.
Jun 29, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Justice Roberts’s Decision Is Not for Cheering Justice Roberts’s Decision Is Not for Cheering
There are booby traps in the Court’s Commerce Clause reading, and the traps are baited and ready for tripping in the Medicaid part of the ruling.
Jun 29, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Did Justice Roberts Set Booby-Traps in His Commerce Clause Ruling? Did Justice Roberts Set Booby-Traps in His Commerce Clause Ruling?
Is Roberts “gutting the Commerce Clause”—or merely throwing red meat to the right?
Jun 28, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan