Debacle: Lessons From Lost Wars Debacle: Lessons From Lost Wars
How two wars in the Greater Middle East revealed the weakness of the global superpower.
Jan 3, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Panetta’s Sacred Hippopotamus Panetta’s Sacred Hippopotamus
The United States must cut Pentagon spending, to paraphrase Dick Cheney, “big time.”
Jan 3, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Rick Perry Loses His Mind but Not His Conservative Support Rick Perry Loses His Mind but Not His Conservative Support
Rick Perry’s recent statements have made even less sense than ever. But as long he doesn’t show hints of moderation, it doesn’t hurt him.
Jan 3, 2012 / Ben Adler
Six Ways Iowa Progressives Will Caucus Six Ways Iowa Progressives Will Caucus
“Move to Amend” proposals, uncommitted votes, anti-war votes for Ron Paul and occupying: Iowa progressives will use the caucuses to send messages.
Jan 3, 2012 / John Nichols
Occupy the Dream? Occupy the Dream?
Occupy is planning to “occupy the dream” by occupying offices of the Federal Reserve across the US.
Jan 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Slide Show: How the Iowa Caucuses Pervert the Democratic Process Slide Show: How the Iowa Caucuses Pervert the Democratic Process
The Iowa caucuses are a make-or-break moment for GOP contenders—even though the caucuses themselves are warped by corporate money, governed by undemocratic rules, and don&rsq…
Jan 2, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a New Economy in 2012 Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a New Economy in 2012
At the beginning of the 2012 election season, what is the outlook of some of the most important national issues?
Jan 2, 2012 / Press Room
How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans
For starters, they can lay off of the racism.
Jan 2, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
OpinionNation: Progressives and Ron Paul OpinionNation: Progressives and Ron Paul
The libertarian, anti-war candidate is surging in the GOP primary. Is this something progressives should cheer? Robert Scheer, Ben Adler and Katha Pollitt offer three views.
Jan 2, 2012 / OpinionNation
Three Poems by Charles Bernstein Three Poems by Charles Bernstein
"Chimera," "Strike!" and "All the Whiskey in Heaven"
Jan 2, 2012 / Charles Bernstein