We Pick Rick We Pick Rick
(A Santorum campaign song, sung to the tune of “I Like Ike,” by Irving Berlin) We pick Rick. Yes, Rick’s with whom we will stick. He’s the guy All over whom we’re swarming. We pick Rick. Though some imply that he’s thick, He well knows There is no global warming. He’ll say on CNN The sins that we must smother. And he can keep those men From marrying each other. We pick Rick ‘Cause he’ll tell liberals real quick What God says No matter if they’re willing: Abortion’s baby-killing. So we pick Rick.
Feb 15, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Wislawa Szymborska, 1923–2012 Wislawa Szymborska, 1923–2012
The great Polish poet disclaimed grand political schemes in favor of irony, wit, skepticism and the individual.
Feb 15, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt
The Ugly Truth Behind Michigan’s Budget Surplus The Ugly Truth Behind Michigan’s Budget Surplus
Gov. Rick Snyder’s ruthless austerity measures have made the state a bleak place to live, work and go to school.
Feb 15, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen? Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen?
A propaganda video from the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Ansar Al Sharia shows fighters overrunning a security position in the city of Zinjibar, Yemen. Militants captured the pro…
Feb 15, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Still No End to ‘Too Big to Fail’ Still No End to ‘Too Big to Fail’
A year and a half after Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve still refuses to block the Capitol One mergers.
Feb 15, 2012 / William Greider
The Conviction of Baltasar Garzón The Conviction of Baltasar Garzón
The Spanish Supreme Court has effectively ended the career of the judge who dared to revisit the crimes of the Franco era. But the real losers are those who relied on him to defend...
Feb 15, 2012 / Reed Brody
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama ‘Has Tried to Lead by Consensus’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama ‘Has Tried to Lead by Consensus’
How can Obama boost his chances of re-election?
Feb 15, 2012 / Press Room
John Nichols: Walker Will Not Go Down Easy John Nichols: Walker Will Not Go Down Easy
What has the historic Wisconsin uprising, celebrating its one-year anniversary today, showed America about the power of grassroots movements?
Feb 15, 2012 / Press Room
2012: Year of the Woman? 2012: Year of the Woman?
Challenging the Republican men who are waging the War on Women.
Feb 15, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account
Law enforcement appears to be regularly sending subpoenas to social media companies. This time, the target found out about it.
Feb 15, 2012 / Emily Jane Goodman