Barack Obama

Obama Takes a Stand Against Austerity Obama Takes a Stand Against Austerity

He may not have achieved the full FDR, but the president’s State of the Union speech, like his Inaugural, displayed a welcome progressive spirit.

Feb 13, 2013 / The Editors

‘America Doesn’t Torture’—It Kills

‘America Doesn’t Torture’—It Kills ‘America Doesn’t Torture’—It Kills

Even if we like President Obama, do we want him to be a one-man death panel?

Feb 13, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Next New Deal, or Something Like It

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Next New Deal, or Something Like It Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Next New Deal, or Something Like It

How progressive was Obama’s State of the Union address? Nation editor-in-chief Katrina vanden Heuvel breaks down the president’s speech on The Brian Lehr...

Feb 13, 2013 / Press Room

Aura Bogado: Why Won’t Obama Halt Deportations?

Aura Bogado: Why Won’t Obama Halt Deportations? Aura Bogado: Why Won’t Obama Halt Deportations?

What didn't Obama say about immigration in his State of the Union address? The Nation’s Aura Bogado breaks it down at Democracy Now!

Feb 13, 2013 / Press Room

America Isn’t Broke. Its Priorities Are.

America Isn’t Broke. Its Priorities Are. America Isn’t Broke. Its Priorities Are.

In his State of the Union address, the president reminded us that “deficit reduction is not an economic plan.” Will he be able to hold off the austerity-mongerers?

Feb 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing

Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing

Labor welcomed the proposal, but what it means for tipped workers remains unclear.

Feb 13, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

What Obama Didn’t Say on Immigration at the State of the Union

What Obama Didn’t Say on Immigration at the State of the Union What Obama Didn’t Say on Immigration at the State of the Union

Some undocumented immigrants expected more on immigration from Obama’s State of the Nation speech. 

Feb 13, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Obama Demands That Congress Do ‘the Work of Self-Government’

Obama Demands That Congress Do ‘the Work of Self-Government’ Obama Demands That Congress Do ‘the Work of Self-Government’

The emotional highpoint of a bold and progressive speech was a demand that Congress address gun violence.

Feb 13, 2013 / John Nichols

The State of the Union Is Best Served by Growth, Not Austerity

The State of the Union Is Best Served by Growth, Not Austerity The State of the Union Is Best Served by Growth, Not Austerity

The president should rip Republican proposals to cut essential programs. But he should also spell out an investment agenda.

Feb 12, 2013 / John Nichols

Democrats Have a Unique Constitutional Duty to Check, Balance the President

Democrats Have a Unique Constitutional Duty to Check, Balance the President Democrats Have a Unique Constitutional Duty to Check, Balance the President

Members of the party of a sitting president have a higher responsibility to raise constitutional concerns about drone policy.

Feb 10, 2013 / John Nichols

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