Populists in the House Populists in the House
If the new Populist Caucus is to make a difference in Congress, its members must channel popular fury at Wall Street's amen corner on Capitol Hill.
Mar 11, 2009 / John Nichols
Healthcare Heats Up Healthcare Heats Up
Don't listen to the fearmongers: government-run healthcare is cost-efficient, effective and far superior to the free-market mess we're in.
Mar 11, 2009 / The Editors
The Nation’s John Nichols Interviews Tom Geoghegan The Nation’s John Nichols Interviews Tom Geoghegan
The Nation's John Nichols speaks with Congressional candidate Tom Geoghegan in Chicago on the March 3 Democratic primary to fill Rahm Emanuel's seat.
Mar 3, 2009 / The Nation Video
The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Coleman, Franken Race The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Coleman, Franken Race
With the stimulus battle out of the way, The Nation's Chris Hayes argues Democrats now need to focus on seating Al Franken as the fifty-ninth vote in the Senate.
Feb 27, 2009 / Countdown
COP on the Beat COP on the Beat
Tough love from the Congressional Oversight Panel involves ripping the Band-Aid--otherwise known as TARP--off the mortally wounded banking system.
Feb 18, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The GOP Plays Politics With Our Economy The GOP Plays Politics With Our Economy
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains how Republican opposition to Obama's stimulus is really the result of their own inability to govern.
Feb 10, 2009 / Countdown
Stimulus: One Percent for the Imagination Stimulus: One Percent for the Imagination
One percent of the stimulus package should be spent on rehabilitating America's crumbling cultural infrastructure.
Feb 2, 2009 / Feature / John Cavanagh, E. Ethelbert Miller, and Melissa Tuckey
Is the GOP the Obstruction Party? Is the GOP the Obstruction Party?
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why bipartisan overtures from Democrats failed to win GOP support for Obama's stimulus bill.
Jan 30, 2009 / Countdown
Senate Selection Scam Senate Selection Scam
Russ Feingold is leading the charge to close the constitutional loophole that allows governors to appoint senators.
Jan 28, 2009 / John Nichols
The Big Lie on Franken The Big Lie on Franken
There is no one Republicans are more determined to keep out of the Senate than Al Franken. And John Cornyn is poised to use the power of the filibuster to thwart him--and the Democ...
Jan 8, 2009 / John Nichols