Political Figures

What Happened to Obama’s Movement? What Happened to Obama’s Movement?

The Obama campaign was a massive grassroots mobilization, but a year later, has the organization that grew out of it failed to keep up the momentum?

Jan 6, 2010 / GRITtv

Slide Show: Obama’s Challenges in 2010 Slide Show: Obama’s Challenges in 2010

The Nation on the most crucial domestic and foreign issues facing his administration in the new year.

Dec 29, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Demonizing Dean Won’t Absolve This Healthcare Sham Demonizing Dean Won’t Absolve This Healthcare Sham

Howard Dean was roundly condemned for casting aspersions on what even many of its more ardent supporters admit is an obviously flawed bill.

Dec 23, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Obama’s Copenhagen Deal Obama’s Copenhagen Deal

How the deal at the Copenhagen climate change summit came about--and why it may not be a real deal.

Dec 19, 2009 / Feature / David Corn and Kate Sheppard

The Nation Interviews David Plouffe The Nation Interviews David Plouffe

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 18, 2009 / Ari Melber

George Monbiot Speaks with The Nation George Monbiot Speaks with The Nation

A leading environmentalist, Monbiot discusses climate science, what's wrong with the U.S., and the need for a strong climate justice movement.

Dec 18, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

Kerry Comes To Copenhagen Kerry Comes To Copenhagen

Kerry's COP15 speech shed additional light on America's negotiating position heading into the final two days of climate talks.

Dec 17, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

Climate Structural Adjustment: We’ll Save Your Life On Our Terms Climate Structural Adjustment: We’ll Save Your Life On Our Terms

Unless every country here agrees to the U.S. terms, the Secretary explained, “there will not be that kind of a [financial] commitment, at least from the United States.”

Dec 17, 2009 / Naomi Klein

Peace and War in Oslo Peace and War in Oslo

Obama's Nobel speech offered a distorted view of America's role in the world and a shallow understanding of just war.

Dec 16, 2009 / David Cortright

Gaming Healthcare Gaming Healthcare

Dropping the public option and Medicare expansion means breaking the promise of health reform: better care at lower cost.

Dec 16, 2009 / The Editors

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