Government

It’s Not a Game: Sarah Palin and the Madness of March It’s Not a Game: Sarah Palin and the Madness of March

Last March, Sarah Palin unleashed a sports-infused tirade that shows more than a lack of basketball acumen: it shows a comfort in the language of violence that should disquali...

Jan 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin

After Arizona Shooting, Obama Should Fight Fringe Extremism Like Clinton Did

After Arizona Shooting, Obama Should Fight Fringe Extremism Like Clinton Did After Arizona Shooting, Obama Should Fight Fringe Extremism Like Clinton Did

Without politicizing the tragic shootings in Arizona, Obama should be clear about the dangers this country faces if the climate of right-wing hate remains unchallenged.

Jan 10, 2011 / Ari Berman

You Say Sarah Palin’s Just Not Extreme Enough? How About Michele Bachmann for President? You Say Sarah Palin’s Just Not Extreme Enough? How About Michele Bachmann for President?

The Tea Party congresswoman from Minnesota is headed for the first-caucus state of Iowa. She's openly discussing a presidential bid. But would she really run? Only "...

Jan 8, 2011 / John Nichols

This Week at TheNation.com: Hope in 2011. Plus: A New Nation Fellow This Week at TheNation.com: Hope in 2011. Plus: A New Nation Fellow

 Hope in 2011. Plus: The Nation Institute welcomes a new fellow.

Jan 7, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster

The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster

Could the Senate start getting things done, if only legislators didn't have to face filibuster threats? This week on The Breakdown: the history of the filibuster, and how to get ri...

Jan 7, 2011 / Chris Hayes

Tea Partisan Congressmen Misread the Constitution—Literally and Figuratively Tea Partisan Congressmen Misread the Constitution—Literally and Figuratively

They missed the part about assuring against monarchy and dictatorship. Figures.

Jan 7, 2011 / John Nichols

Who is the Real John Boehner? Who is the Real John Boehner?

Katrina vanden Heuvel reminds us that John Boehner is more than a harmless tan and some tears.

Jan 6, 2011 / The Ed Show

‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Whistleblower?’: White House Targets ‘Insider Threats’ Among Federal Workers ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Whistleblower?’: White House Targets ‘Insider Threats’ Among Federal Workers

New protocols seek to identify potential whistleblowers and to monitor all contacts with journalists. What happens to the public's right to know?

Jan 6, 2011 / John Nichols

Kabuki Democracy—and How to Fix It

Kabuki Democracy—and How to Fix It Kabuki Democracy—and How to Fix It

Obama's election was not the game changer progressives hoped for. For that, we need to remake our democracy's rules.

Jan 5, 2011 / Feature / Eric Alterman

The End of New Deal Liberalism

The End of New Deal Liberalism The End of New Deal Liberalism

When the Democratic Party fails to use government’s extensive powers to reverse economic disorder, it must be the end of the line for the governing ideology inherited from Ro...

Jan 5, 2011 / Feature / William Greider

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