Barack Obama

The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism

The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism

The president's inaugural address touched all the important bases, except one.

Feb 6, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment

Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment Skeeters Bit by Image of President Who Opposes Violence—Not the Second Amendment

One picture might just speak a thousand words about Obama's balance stance on gun safety.

Feb 4, 2013 / John Nichols

Climate Activists Put the Heat on Obama

Climate Activists Put the Heat on Obama Climate Activists Put the Heat on Obama

Awaiting a Keystone decision, environmentalists make a historic vow to engage in mass civil disobedience. 

Jan 30, 2013 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice?

How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice? How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice?

The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn talks with The Nation's Bryce Covert and George Zornick about what Obama can—and should—tackle in his second term.

Jan 25, 2013 / The Nation

This Week in Poverty: Citizen Obama and the Anti-Poverty/Pro-Prosperity People

This Week in Poverty: Citizen Obama and the Anti-Poverty/Pro-Prosperity People This Week in Poverty: Citizen Obama and the Anti-Poverty/Pro-Prosperity People

President Obama laid out the right vision—what will the anti-poverty movement do to help get us there?

Jan 25, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?

Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up? Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?

There are many measures the president could take to restore civil liberties—if he wanted to.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / David K. Shipler

Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda

Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda Yes, He Can: Twenty Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda

From Cuba to climate change to criminal justice, progressives must push the president to act—and forge a better future.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / The Editors

Readers Respond: How Should Obama Flex His Executive Muscle? Readers Respond: How Should Obama Flex His Executive Muscle?

Nation readers provided good ideas—and a bit of wariness—when asked how Obamas should use his presidential authority.

Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / The Editors

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left America Is Already Here

The majority of citizens support progressive agenda items like cuts in defense spending and higher taxes on the very rich.

Jan 23, 2013 / Press Room

Obama’s Shout-Out to Freedom Obama’s Shout-Out to Freedom

In his second inaugural address, the president stood for collective action, solidarity, social justice. Now let’s make him act on it.

Jan 23, 2013 / The Editors

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