Government

A Simple Standard: Don’t Back Anyone Who Messes With Social Security A Simple Standard: Don’t Back Anyone Who Messes With Social Security

The president's speech will be the clearest indication on whether he is going to give Wall Street what it really wants—so-called "entitlement reforms."

Apr 13, 2011 / John Nichols

Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli

On the Libyan intervention, the question demands to be asked: Are we winning yet? And if not, why persist in an effort for which great pain is repaid with such little gain?

Apr 12, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson

A vivid and personal portrait of a husband and his enduring work.

Apr 11, 2011 / Sheila Johnson

No Shutdown, but a Lot of Sellouts

No Shutdown, but a Lot of Sellouts No Shutdown, but a Lot of Sellouts

President Obama and the Republican leadership of the House and Senate cut a deal to avert a government shutdown late Friday night. But the compromises that Obama and Democratic lea...

Apr 9, 2011 / John Nichols

Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of

Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of

Once their votes are cast, many Americans don’t hear from their members of Congress again for the duration of the their term. And since the mainstream media focuses mainly on…

Apr 8, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Reclaiming the Politics of Freedom

Reclaiming the Politics of Freedom Reclaiming the Politics of Freedom

Since the ’70s, liberals and leftists have misidentified the source of conservatism’s appeal.

Apr 6, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

Katrina vanden Heuvel on the GOP’s Push for Government Shutdown Katrina vanden Heuvel on the GOP’s Push for Government Shutdown

If the GOP has their way in the budget battles, they'll force a childish and unproductive government shutdown.

Apr 6, 2011 / Press Room

Obama Tries, Without Success, to Explain an Undeclared War

Obama Tries, Without Success, to Explain an Undeclared War Obama Tries, Without Success, to Explain an Undeclared War

The rhetoric was lovely, but the president’s speech on Libya was a bumbling affair in which he kept referencing the fact that he took the country to war without properly cons...

Mar 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War

Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War Ten Calls From Congress for a Debate About War

When it comes to President Obama's war of whim in Libya, Democrats and Republicans, liberals and libertarians are saying: The Constitution must be respected.

Mar 23, 2011 / John Nichols

Kucinich Proposes Congressional Action to Defund Undeclared Libya War Kucinich Proposes Congressional Action to Defund Undeclared Libya War

"We have already spent trillions of dollars on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.... Now, the President is plunging the United States into yet another war we cannot afford...

Mar 22, 2011 / John Nichols

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