Will Obama Blow His Chance With Iran’s New President? Will Obama Blow His Chance With Iran’s New President?
War in Syria won’t help US-Iran ties.
Jun 17, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Congress Checks and Balances on Afghanistan—Will It Do So With Syria? Congress Checks and Balances on Afghanistan—Will It Do So With Syria?
The House backs faster withdrawal from Afghanistan and says new initiatives must be approved by Congress. But will Congress be as assertive regarding new military adventures?
Jun 17, 2013 / John Nichols
The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin’s Mafia Olympics The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin’s Mafia Olympics
Stealing a Super Bowl Ring is one thing. Stealing $30 billion is a whole other ballgame.
Jun 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Reform Victory in Iran Could Start a New Era Reform Victory in Iran Could Start a New Era
Hassan Rouhani in a stunning apparent victory.
Jun 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The United States of Surveillance, Through the Years This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The United States of Surveillance, Through the Years
The Nation has kept an eye on the intelligence community every step of the way.
Jun 15, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Response to Glenn Greenwald A Response to Glenn Greenwald
The Guardian journalist still insists he didn’t make any mistakes on the PRISM story. A technologist explains why he’s still wrong.
Jun 14, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals
At the top liberal colleges and universities, commencement speakers are usually liberals. So what?
Jun 14, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Obama Tumbles Down Syria’s Slippery Slope Obama Tumbles Down Syria’s Slippery Slope
Aiding Syria’s ragtag rebels means, well, backing Al Qaeda.
Jun 14, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Transactions of Congress Transactions of Congress
Eric on the underappreciated Woody Shaw, and Reed on the legacy of Dodd-Frank.
Jun 14, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
This Week in Poverty: Congress Turns Its Back on Rural America This Week in Poverty: Congress Turns Its Back on Rural America
The closing of a Head Start center in Neodesha, Kansas shows what sequester cuts mean to rural America.
Jun 14, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann