Honduras Coup Poses Challenges, Questions for Obama, Congress Honduras Coup Poses Challenges, Questions for Obama, Congress
President Obama branded as "not legal" the the military coup in Honduras, where elected President Manuel (Mel) Zelaya was kidnapped and flown out of the country by soldiers bent o...
Jun 29, 2009 / John Nichols
House Passes “Weak” Climate Change Bill House Passes “Weak” Climate Change Bill
The American Clean Energy and Security legislation that was backed by the Obama administration and congressional Democratic leaders as a centerpiece of the drive to address climat...
Jun 27, 2009 / John Nichols
Michael Jackson: Imperfect Icon Who Became America’s Global Face Michael Jackson: Imperfect Icon Who Became America’s Global Face
This is a big world, with many remote corners where America is known only as a distant and different land. But Michael Jackson touched almost all of them. The music star's death ...
Jun 25, 2009 / John Nichols
Lovelorn SC Governor Admits to Just About Everything Lovelorn SC Governor Admits to Just About Everything
Mark Sanford today took the apology press conference to a whole new level, removing yet another name from the ever-shortening list of 2012 GOP presidential contenders.
Jun 24, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Friends of the Earth Score Energy Bill as “Step Backward” Friends of the Earth Score Energy Bill as “Step Backward”
The League of Conservation Voters has thrown down the gauntlet in its campaign to win support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) when it could see a U.S. House ...
Jun 24, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama “Appalled and Outraged ” With Iran Violence Obama “Appalled and Outraged ” With Iran Violence
Barack Obama is a popular president. With an average approval rating of 61 percent in seven polls taken this month, according to CNN's Poll of Polls, Obama is more popular than G...
Jun 23, 2009 / John Nichols
Supreme Court Pulls Teeth From the Voting Rights Act Supreme Court Pulls Teeth From the Voting Rights Act
Once an election is done, it is hard to undo. That's true in Iran, and it's also true in the United States. This is why it is important to get the rules by which elections are h...
Jun 22, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama’s Ally on Iran Policy: Pat Buchanan Obama’s Ally on Iran Policy: Pat Buchanan
In this era of Democratic domination of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, who is the new go-to man for counsel with regard to wise foreign policy s...
Jun 20, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder
This president does not need to make threats to champion democracy.
Jun 18, 2009 / John Nichols
Don’t Cede More Economic Authority to Unaccountable Fed Don’t Cede More Economic Authority to Unaccountable Fed
The reviews are in on Barack Obama's plan to address the crisis of Wall Street speculation and casino capitalism that has dramatically increased the gap between working Americans ...
Jun 18, 2009 / John Nichols