Let’s Cancel 9/11 Let’s Cancel 9/11
Bury the war state’s blank check at sea.
Sep 8, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
How Little We Know About the Origins of 9/11 How Little We Know About the Origins of 9/11
For a decade, the main questions about 9/11 have gone unanswered.
Sep 8, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Rule No. 1: Do Not Use the Word ‘Stimulus’ Rule No. 1: Do Not Use the Word ‘Stimulus’
Obama should stop borrowing lines from accountants and unapologetically say what Americans already know: we need job programs.
Sep 8, 2011 / John Nichols
Bloodlust at the Republican Debate Bloodlust at the Republican Debate
The audience at yesterday’s presidential debate was extremely enthusiastic about killing people.
Sep 8, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Nonsensical Argument About Job Creation Dominates GOP Debate Nonsensical Argument About Job Creation Dominates GOP Debate
If government can only kill jobs, then why are Rick Perry and Mitt Romney arguing about who created more jobs as governor?
Sep 8, 2011 / Ben Adler
Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For? Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For?
Before embarking on a GOP “cuts only” approach, the super committee members should look homeward to their own districts and states and see how their constituents are do...
Sep 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
GOP’s Back to the Future Debate: With Perry-Gore, Romney-Dukakis and Ron Paul as the Libertarian GOP’s Back to the Future Debate: With Perry-Gore, Romney-Dukakis and Ron Paul as the Libertarian
It was 1988 all over again, as one GOP presidential candidates joked about Al Gore, hailed Michael Dukakis' job-creation record and revealed the dark side of Ronald Reagan's p...
Sep 8, 2011 / John Nichols
9/11 at 10 9/11 at 10
Streaming live with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes, Eric Foner and John Nichols.
Sep 8, 2011 / The Nation
So Why Be So Hard on Vermont? So Why Be So Hard on Vermont?
Michele Bachmann says Hurricane Irene was God’s warning to curb excessive government spending. —news reports We know that this God’s an all-powerful God God’s actions are not nonchalant. We know he can punish whomever he wants. So why be so hard on Vermont? Yes, spending increases our deficit—sure. Vermont, though, has not been avant The rest of the country. We all spend a lot. So why be so hard on Vermont? Its mountains? Its hipsters? Its accent? Or what Might tick off the Great Commandant? We know we’re all sinners; we spend and we spend. So why be so hard on Vermont?
Sep 7, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Spy vs. Spy Spy vs. Spy
The NYPD compiled information on New York City mosques, ethnic restaurants, Muslim student associations. Ten years after 9/11, the national security state is alive and well.
Sep 7, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi