Government

Obama Takes Wrong Turn on Civil Liberties, Adopting Worse Patriot Act Stance Than GOP Obama Takes Wrong Turn on Civil Liberties, Adopting Worse Patriot Act Stance Than GOP

President wants a longer extension of Patriot Act provisions than House Republicans. He’s wrong. The ACLU is urging Congress to reject any extension until the threats to priv...

Feb 8, 2011 / John Nichols

Pox Americana in the Middle East Pox Americana in the Middle East

With cries for “democracy” and “freedom” sweeping Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere, the Bush-era’s now-infamous “democracy agenda” is nowhere ...

Feb 7, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights Russ Feingold on Egypt in Particular, Foreign Policy in General: US Can’t Back ‘Stable’ Dictators Who Sacrifice Human Rights

With 18 years experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Russ Feingold “gets” the Middle East. He says the US must stop neglecting human rights in the name o...

Feb 4, 2011 / John Nichols

The Death of American Exceptionalism The Death of American Exceptionalism

The repeated invocation on the part of conservatives signals a deeper malady.

Feb 2, 2011 / Greg Grandin

Future Weapons, Future Wars and the New Arms Race Future Weapons, Future Wars and the New Arms Race

High-powered magnets, guided bullets and high-flying drones are all part of the Pentagon’s battlefield vision of tomorrow’s tomorrow.

Feb 1, 2011 / Nick Turse

Koch Brothers v. the Left in Palm Springs Koch Brothers v. the Left in Palm Springs

For years one of the Koch brothers’ greatest achievements was the fact that no one knew who they were or what influence they had. The counter-demonstration next to their secr...

Jan 30, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Winning the Future?

Winning the Future? Winning the Future?

Was Obama’s appeal to US competitiveness just about beating the Chinese and Indians—or doing right by Americans?

Jan 27, 2011 / The Editors

Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable

Military spending is still a cow most sacred.

Jan 27, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures

Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures

In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama laid out the main policy proposals his administration will pursue in the coming year, and acknowledged the difficultie…

Jan 26, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union Mingling but No Tingling at State of the Union

And Boehner (yes, Boehner) almost steals the show.

Jan 26, 2011 / Leslie Savan

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