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
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
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
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
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
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
After Three Mile Island: The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Safety Culture After Three Mile Island: The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Safety Culture
The 1979 partial meltdown prompted more regulations and greater enforcement. Then in the 1990s, a Republican Congress took aim.
Mar 22, 2011 / Christian Parenti
The Human Cost of Slashonomics The Human Cost of Slashonomics
A new initiative from Half in Ten and the Coalition on Human Needs allows those most affected by federal budget cuts to tell their stories.
Mar 21, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel