A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal
Budget negotiators are patting themselves on the back. But what they've agreed to is a lousy deal for jobless workers, federal employees, military personnel and the economy.
Dec 11, 2013 / John Nichols
Why Is a Senate Democrat Agreeing to Another $8 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts? Why Is a Senate Democrat Agreeing to Another $8 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts?
While Obama described his vision for an economy defined by mobility, Senator Debbie Stabenow cut a deal for at least another $8 billion in food stamp cuts.
Dec 6, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Obama: Inequality Is ‘the Defining Challenge of Our Time’ Obama: Inequality Is ‘the Defining Challenge of Our Time’
In a speech Wednesday, the President said economic inequality will be "the defining challenge" of his remaining time in office.
Dec 4, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR
FDR took on ”greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches.”
Nov 27, 2013 / John Nichols
A Socialist Wins in Seattle A Socialist Wins in Seattle
Kshama Sawant’s City Council victory reflects broad trends: polls show voters are increasingly immune to redbaiting.
Nov 26, 2013 / John Nichols
How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize
With a historic deal in Iran, the Obama administration is one step closer to fulfilling its peacekeeping promise.
Nov 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Stuck With Obamacare Stuck With Obamacare
President Obama, aka Middle-Man, is having a rough month.
Nov 25, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation
A response to Rick Perlstein.
Nov 22, 2013 / James K. Galbraith
How ‘The Nation’ Covered John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, Fifty Years Ago How ‘The Nation’ Covered John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, Fifty Years Ago
From our archives.
Nov 22, 2013 / Steven Hsieh
Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam
Did Kennedy intend to bring an end to the Vietnam War after his re-election?
Nov 21, 2013 / Rick Perlstein