Political Figures

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

The fearless Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, California, has taken on Chevron and big banks on behalf of taxpayers and underwater homeowners.

Nov 20, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Cheney Sisters in Public Feud Over Marriage —‘New York Times’ Headline Cheney Sisters in Public Feud Over Marriage —‘New York Times’ Headline

Yes, Liz and Mary now are fighting. Thanksgiving there should be exciting. On Turkey Day, we may get word On who was first to flip the bird.

Nov 20, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society

Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society Kennedy Week: From Assassination to the Great Society

What was the effect of Kennedy’s death on the success Johnson had passing his agenda?

Nov 20, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon

Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon Kennedy Week: JFK as Nuclear Savior and Liberal Icon

In the first in a series for the fiftieth anniversary of JFK’s death, this historian answers your questions.

Nov 19, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

DeLillo and Mailer, Caro and Bugiolsi—and Stephen King.

Nov 12, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

The failures, though painful, might force both Republicans and the Obama administration to compromise.

Nov 11, 2013 / Harold Pollack

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Debating the JFK Legacy, in Real Time

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Debating the JFK Legacy, in Real Time This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Debating the JFK Legacy, in Real Time

Was there more to JFK than a coiffure arranged by facing south in a strong east wind?

Nov 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That

Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That

The president will do a campaign swing in Virginia this weekend. He ought to visit New Jersey, as well.

Nov 1, 2013 / John Nichols

Bill de Blasio Is Not Afraid of Red Scare Ghosts

Bill de Blasio Is Not Afraid of Red Scare Ghosts Bill de Blasio Is Not Afraid of Red Scare Ghosts

The Democratic candidate for New York mayor confronts the dark legacy of a federal employee loyalty program.

Oct 30, 2013 / Landon R.Y. Storrs

Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?

Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax? Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?

The budget conference committee should consider a real alternative to austerity.

Oct 30, 2013 / John Nichols

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