A Spoonful of Sugar: On the Affordable Care Act A Spoonful of Sugar: On the Affordable Care Act
Obama and America's hundred-year struggle over healthcare reform.
Jan 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Bernard Avishai
Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric
From drop-outs to teachers, dId the president’s State of the Union school reform proposals make any sense?
Jan 25, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Marriage, Power and ‘The Obamas’ Marriage, Power and ‘The Obamas’
The swirl of controversy over Jodi Kantor’s biography reflects deep cultural anxieties about the limits we place on women in power.
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Ilyse Hogue
Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’ Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’
A new book puts a human face on the Obama presidency and shows just how influential Michelle Obama really is.
Jan 11, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
‘The Iron Lady’: The Margaret Thatcher Movie We Don’t Need ‘The Iron Lady’: The Margaret Thatcher Movie We Don’t Need
In the new bio-pic, Margaret Thatcher's iron isn’t just rusty, it’s melted down into something soft and personal. The Iron Lady gives us Thatcher, the ABBA Version...
Jan 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Laura Flanders
Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Jan 4, 2012 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Three Myths About Ron Paul Three Myths About Ron Paul
Civil libertarians and non-interventionists on both the right and left are praising Paul, but they should know his views are wrong on more than economics.
Dec 27, 2011 / Ben Adler
Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward
When voters go to the booth next year, how will they vote on foreign policy? What options do they have?
Dec 22, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
The Change I Believe In The Change I Believe In
2012 needs to be about what comes next, not just who comes next.
Dec 20, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Remembering Those We Lost, 2011 Remembering Those We Lost, 2011
We launched Lived History, a special section of TheNation.com, to honor, remember and pay tribute to the dearly departed who have made significant contributions to bettering o…
Dec 20, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation