Government

‘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

Talking With Tehran Talking With Tehran

Can the United States and Iran negotiate an end to the nuclear standoff?

Oct 8, 2009 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

Tuesdays With Rahm Tuesdays With Rahm

The quickest way to Rahm Emanuel's bad side: put progressive pressure on conservative Democrats.

Oct 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Time to Raise Pell! Time to Raise Pell!

Young people urge their Senators to support cutting wasteful subsidies to student loan companies, and to invest at least $40 billion in the Pell grant program.

Oct 7, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

An ACORN Amendment for Pfizer An ACORN Amendment for Pfizer

Representative Betty McCollum's "ACORN Act" would prevent the government from doing business with corporations that have been found guilty of felonies.

Oct 5, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Rethinking Government Rethinking Government

Effective government is the precondition of freedom. And Obama needs to tell us that.

Sep 30, 2009 / Drew Westen

How to Trap a President in a Losing War How to Trap a President in a Losing War

Are we heading for a Petraeus Moment in the Afghan War, along with a titanic civilian-military clash of wills?

Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

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