So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya… So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya…
Eric asks how about the real relevancy of the Tea Party and Reed examines the crazy 27 percent.
Jan 19, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Food Stamp Fight Looms Food Stamp Fight Looms
Not for nothing is Newt going after the “food stamp president.” There’s a battle shaping up, but who will fight it?
Jan 19, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over? Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over?
One year after their revolution, Egyptians are facing a much deeper struggle.
Jan 19, 2012 / The Nation
John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’ John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’
Although the media do not know how to cover protest movements well, they do know how to cover elections. This will serve the Wisconsin recall effort well.
Jan 19, 2012 / Press Room
Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship! Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship!
Had I been married, to Newt, I would have been more than happy to let other women have him.
Jan 19, 2012 / Katie Halper
Progressives to Obama: Don’t Protect the Banks Progressives to Obama: Don’t Protect the Banks
A massive petition drive is urging the White House not to let big banks off the hook for their role in the economic crisis.
Jan 19, 2012 / George Zornick
Five Reasons Romney Is Leading (Barely) in South Carolina Five Reasons Romney Is Leading (Barely) in South Carolina
Mitt Romney’s lead over Newt Gingrich has shrunk, but he’s still set to do well in a state that was supposed to be hostile to him. Rick Perry dropping out is unlikely t...
Jan 19, 2012 / Ben Adler
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)
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.
Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Shame of Iowa: How a Little State Fostered the ‘Romney Inevitability’ Lie The Shame of Iowa: How a Little State Fostered the ‘Romney Inevitability’ Lie
Turns out Romney wasn't inevitable. Santorum won Iowa. Or maybe he didn't. The caucus system has, again, produced an unreliable result. It is time to reform a broken process that w...
Jan 19, 2012 / John Nichols
Word Chart: Everything GOP Candidates Have Ever Said in the Debates Word Chart: Everything GOP Candidates Have Ever Said in the Debates
What have the GOP candidates—and their media interviewers—actually been saying during the campaign? The Nation tabulated all the debates to find out.
Jan 19, 2012 / Ari Melber