It’s Time for Obama to Fire DeMarco—Will He? It’s Time for Obama to Fire DeMarco—Will He?
There will be no write-downs at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and DeMarco's opposition appears to be inflexible.
Aug 1, 2012 / George Zornick
Hail and Farewell, Gore Vidal Hail and Farewell, Gore Vidal
I don't feel sad for Gore Vidal today. If anything, I feel sad for my country, which lost one of its truest patriots.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Z. Scheer
Gore Vidal in ‘The Nation’ Gore Vidal in ‘The Nation’
Powerful essays from half a century of writing.
Aug 1, 2012 / Gore Vidal
Tehran-Taliban Cooperation: Will Iran Send SAM Missiles if the US Strikes? Tehran-Taliban Cooperation: Will Iran Send SAM Missiles if the US Strikes?
The ayatollahs have their endgame, too.
Aug 1, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Wayne Barrett: Romney Handed Out Olympic Contracts, Violated His Own Ethics Rules Wayne Barrett: Romney Handed Out Olympic Contracts, Violated His Own Ethics Rules
How Mitt used his business relationships during the Salt Lake City Summer Olympics in 2002 may offer an insight into a Romney presidency.
Aug 1, 2012 / Press Room
Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution
A literary lion who ran for Congress and the Senate, Vidal was a displaced American founder in the tradition of Shays’ Rebellion.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments? Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments?
Mitt posted a defense in National Review of his claim that Israeli and Palestinian cultures explain their respective economic strength.
Aug 1, 2012 / Ben Adler
Remembering Gore Vidal Remembering Gore Vidal
Gore was a citizen of the republic and a critic of the empire.
Aug 1, 2012 / Jon Wiener
How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops? How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops?
The hit BBC show Luther, not to mention real London police, are important reminders that you don't need a gun to be a good cop.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Cord Jefferson
What Does Low-Cost Contraception Mean to Young Americans? What Does Low-Cost Contraception Mean to Young Americans?
The answers are eye-opening and help give some sense of the enormity of the impact the ACA will have in many people's lives.
Jul 31, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation