Obama’s Chained-CPI Social Security Cut Is Smart Politics… for the GOP Obama’s Chained-CPI Social Security Cut Is Smart Politics… for the GOP
Smart Democrats know that getting on the wrong side of the austerity debate could strike a "damning blow" to the party's 2014 prospects.
Apr 14, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher
A quick spin through The Nation's archives offers a running critique of the former Prime Minister and her ideology.
Apr 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity
The USPS is not the only public service under full frontal attack. How did it stay standing?
Apr 12, 2013 / Press Room
A Tale of Two Joes: Biden Praises Scarborough on Gun Control A Tale of Two Joes: Biden Praises Scarborough on Gun Control
In a blast of blarney, Biden gives Scarborough an ego boost and a possible campaign ad.
Apr 12, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign
Congress passed the STOCK Act with great fanfare, but is now ready to quietly undo the whole thing.
Apr 12, 2013 / George Zornick
Arizona’s Unprecedented Assault on Students Arizona’s Unprecedented Assault on Students
With HB 2169, which prohibits the use of student fees for political advocacy, students are the new victims of Arizona's right-wing regime.
Apr 12, 2013 / StudentNation / Maxwell Love and StudentNation
Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
Join Bill McKibben in signing The Nation's open letter urging Secretary Kerry to consider his legacy and to find the courage to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Apr 12, 2013 / NationAction
The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark
Clark discusses the work of UNDP, the launch of the 2013 Human Development Report in Mexico, the Millennium Development Goals and the many challenges that the UN will face in the f...
Apr 12, 2013 / Catherine Defontaine
US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria
Washington wades deeper into the Middle East swamp.
Apr 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Thatcher Shattered England’s Glass Ceiling How Thatcher Shattered England’s Glass Ceiling
It wasn't pretty.
Apr 12, 2013 / Matt Bors