Media Gone Mad Media Gone Mad
The national news narrative from Denver is completely nuts: consider the unsourced myth of the Clinton-Obama feud.
Aug 26, 2008 / Eric Alterman
From King to Obama From King to Obama
Barack Obama stands on the shoulders of many as he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. One set of those shoulders belongs to Jesse Jackson.
Aug 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Cobble
Raging Inflation Raging Inflation
Our paychecks are disintegrating as we drive them to the bank. Forget hope and change: why aren't the candidates talking about inflation?
Aug 26, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
How to Get Out of Iraq How to Get Out of Iraq
Rep. Jim McDermott and Nation editorial board member Tom Hayden discuss how the US can end the Iraq war quickly and responsibly.
Aug 26, 2008 / Center For Emerging Media
The Illusory Middle The Illusory Middle
Undecided voters don't care about left or right: they simply want a candidate they can trust. As he shifts to the center, Obama risks losing his greatest asset--authenticity.
Aug 26, 2008 / Victor Navasky
Dissent in Denver Dissent in Denver
If Barack Obama is promishing change from the bottom up, then what's driving the protests in Denver?
Aug 26, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story
The Hillary Diehards The Hillary Diehards
If there were any real news here, 15,000 journalists would be reporting it. Instead, they gather soundbites from a few nut cases who consider politics a form of therapy.
Aug 25, 2008 / Eric Alterman
Nation Conversations: Healthcare, AIDS and Africa Nation Conversations: Healthcare, AIDS and Africa
Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Barbara Lee discuss what a progressive policy on world hunger and the spread of HIV would look like.
Aug 25, 2008 / Center For Emerging Media
Radio Nation with Laura Flanders Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
The Nation's reporter in Georgia talks about being assaulted by Ossetian paramilitaries. Plus: A DNC preview.
Aug 25, 2008 / Radio Nation
What Role Will Lobbyists Play in the Democratic Convention? What Role Will Lobbyists Play in the Democratic Convention?
The Nation's Ari Berman dissects the corporate influence-peddling at this year's Democratic convention.
Aug 22, 2008 / The Nation Video