What Will Define the Next Six Months of Obama’s Presidency? What Will Define the Next Six Months of Obama’s Presidency?
The Nation's Ari Melber discusses four major steps that President Obama should undertake to prevent his ratings from declining and gain more support for healthcare reform.
Aug 12, 2009 / MSNBC
Your Questions About Health Care Reform Answered Your Questions About Health Care Reform Answered
Ok, so there's been a lot of misinformation about proposals to reform the health insurance industry and provide (near) universal coverage. Understandable! It's complicated stuff. H...
Aug 11, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Bend It Like Obama? Bend It Like Obama?
The future of progressive politics and the nature of the American social contract, not to mention the lives and health of millions of our fellow citizens, are up for grabs.
Jul 28, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Obama’s Faithful Flock Obama’s Faithful Flock
Obama promised to reverse the most egregious aspects of Bush's faith-based policies. So why is he extending them?
Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Sarah Posner
Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment
Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.
Jul 13, 2009 / Gerald Caplan
How Bold Is Barack? How Bold Is Barack?
Notwithstanding comparisons to FDR, BHO has proffered far less audacious proposals than we were led to expect.
Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Obama’s Stonewall Obama’s Stonewall
Since Obama traced his dazzling arc to the presidency, his stance on gay rights has become murkier, and more Clintonian.
Jun 24, 2009 / Richard Kim
Obama’s Transparency Problem Obama’s Transparency Problem
The president gets mixed grades on his promises of transparency: good to the public and the press, not so good to the other two branches.
Jun 18, 2009 / Ari Melber
Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder Obama’s Iran Response Should be Bolder
This president does not need to make threats to champion democracy.
Jun 18, 2009 / John Nichols
Healthcare Pushback Healthcare Pushback
Taxing benefits may raise money for Obama's healthcare reform, but it would betray union members who gave up wage increases in order to get decent coverage.
Jun 17, 2009 / William Greider