Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit
The former social moderate is trying to win over the religious right. But he is being dragged into a feud with extremist pastors.
Oct 8, 2011 / Ben Adler
Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’ Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’
The No. 2 Republican in the House rose to power on the strength of the Tea Party phenomenon, which parlayed divisiveness into big political advances in 2010. Now, he attacks &ldquo...
Oct 8, 2011 / John Nichols
Malalai Joya’s Message on the 10th Anniversary of the Afghanistan War Malalai Joya’s Message on the 10th Anniversary of the Afghanistan War
An outspoken critic of the Karzai administration and its western supporters, Joya's perspective is not one you find often in the US media.
Oct 8, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Video: Dave Zirin Talks Hank Williams Jr., ESPN’s Troubled Politics Video: Dave Zirin Talks Hank Williams Jr., ESPN’s Troubled Politics
Nation sports columnist Dave Zirin takes on the controversy surrounding Williams's comments in a spirited debate on ESPN yesterday.
Oct 7, 2011 / Press Room
Naomi Klein: Occupy Wall Street as Shock Resistance Naomi Klein: Occupy Wall Street as Shock Resistance
The youth and those who are not so young participating in Occupy Wall Street deserve support, not scorn.
Oct 7, 2011 / Press Room
Rick Santorum Speaks to His Base Rick Santorum Speaks to His Base
The Value Voters Summit in Washington, DC, may be the last chance for Rick Santorum to inject some activist enthusiasm into his campaign.
Oct 7, 2011 / Ben Adler
99 and a Half Just Won’t Do… 99 and a Half Just Won’t Do…
Alterman pitches big-ticket holiday items and reads the mail, Reed covers the coverage on Occupy Wall Street.
Oct 7, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Naomi Klein: Will Occupy Wall Street Mark the Rebirth of the Left? Naomi Klein: Will Occupy Wall Street Mark the Rebirth of the Left?
Does the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has now spread from lower Manhattan to places as far flung as Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, signal a new beginning for the left?
Oct 7, 2011 / Press Room
Will Anna Politkovskaya’s Killer Finally Face Justice? Will Anna Politkovskaya’s Killer Finally Face Justice?
Five years after the death of the Russian journalist, police have arrested a central figure in the murder. But will the investigation get to the bottom of all the uncomfortable tru...
Oct 7, 2011 / Adam Federman
Militarism as a Family Value Militarism as a Family Value
At the Value Voters Summit in Washington, Republicans claim we cannot safely trim Defense spending.
Oct 7, 2011 / Ben Adler