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Obama: One Year Later, What’s Changed? Obama: One Year Later, What’s Changed?

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and others discuss what's changed, what's stayed the same and what we still hope to see happen under Obama.

Nov 4, 2009 / GRITtv

The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street

It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...

Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

The Public Option Lives! Big Victory for Progressives The Public Option Lives! Big Victory for Progressives

Harry Reid just announced that he'll include a public option (with a provision that allows individual states to opt out of it) in the version of the health care bill he brings to ...

Oct 26, 2009 / Chris Hayes

As Rumors Fly, a Call for a United Front on Healthcare in the House As Rumors Fly, a Call for a United Front on Healthcare in the House

There has been a lot of guessing recently about what the final House version of healthcare reform will look like. It's time for some clarity.

Oct 23, 2009 / Feature / Raul Grijalva

Crafting Health Reform Crafting Health Reform

Healthcare reform is looking less like a fantasy and more like a probability--but we need to keep a close watch on affordability, financing and the public option.

Oct 21, 2009 / J. Lester Feder

Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’ Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’

By refusing to acknowledge Fox News's avowed partisanship, its MSM defenders diminish the work of honest journalists who try to play fair.

Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

‘War on Terror’ II ‘War on Terror’ II

Obama makes reassuring noises about constraining executive power and protecting civil liberties, but then adopts whatever appalling policy Bush put in place.

Oct 19, 2009 / Feature / Julian Sanchez

Nice Work If You Can Get It Nice Work If You Can Get It

Some public servants collect their reward after leaving government. Gene Sperling, adviser to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, earned his before.

Oct 15, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

NYC Mayoral Debate: Clash of the Dullards NYC Mayoral Debate: Clash of the Dullards

Michael Bloomberg and Bill Thompson debate pedicures and Polanski instead of the real issues affecting the voters they wish to woo. Only in New York!

Oct 14, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Obama at the Precipice Obama at the Precipice

Will Obama do any better at listening to critics of the Afghan War than Lyndon Johnson did on Vietnam?

Oct 13, 2009 / Feature / William J. Astore

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