Political Figures

When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK

Pepe le Pew meets Michelle.

May 27, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike

Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike

Why my disagreement with Cornel West about Obama's presidency generated so much excitement.

May 25, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Why the Bad Grandpas—Newt, Arnold, Trump, Strauss-Kahn—Are Falling Down Why the Bad Grandpas—Newt, Arnold, Trump, Strauss-Kahn—Are Falling Down

Emotionally stuck pols of a certain age are dropping left and right.

May 20, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe

A democratic Middle East makes America more safe, says Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Perry.

May 19, 2011 / Press Room

Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe

A democratic Middle East makes America more safe, says Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Perry.

May 19, 2011 / MSNBC

On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue

SNAP—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—is one of the strongest threads in our increasingly tattered safety net. But Gingrich started taking whacks at the pr...

May 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Obama and Black Americans: the Paradox of Hope

Obama and Black Americans: the Paradox of Hope Obama and Black Americans: the Paradox of Hope

Obama's inauguration broke racial barriers, but today most black Americans are worse off than before.

May 18, 2011 / Column / Gary Younge

Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance

Princeton Professor Cornel West says the president has failed to deliver to America's for the constituencies that voted him into office, The Nation's Melissa Hariss-Perry says...

May 18, 2011 / Press Room

Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance

Princeton Professor Cornel West says the president has failed to deliver to the constituencies that voted him into office, The Nation's Melissa Hariss-Perry says that criticism is ...

May 18, 2011 / The Ed Show

Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’ Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’

The Obama campaign is fundraising off the birthers.

May 18, 2011 / Ari Melber

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