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
Warning to Obama on the New Cold War Warning to Obama on the New Cold War
McCain and the neocons are heating up a conflict in the Caucasus; it's up to the peace movement to keep Obama from signing on.
Aug 22, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Obama Nation Author Jerome Corsi’s Racist History Exposed Obama Nation Author Jerome Corsi’s Racist History Exposed
How a racist, conspiratorial crank became the Republican attack machine's anti-Obama point man.
Aug 20, 2008 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
McCain’s Warped Worldview McCain’s Warped Worldview
His irrational mix of patriotic swagger and blindness to reality is proving disturbingly successful with millions of uninformed voters.
Aug 20, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
What Makes Denver Different What Makes Denver Different
The Nation's Ari Melber explains why the Democratic National Convention will be a game-changer.
Aug 19, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story