How Did We Miss Obama’s Great Big ‘Socialist’ State of the Union? How Did We Miss Obama’s Great Big ‘Socialist’ State of the Union?
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun, arguably the most right-wing of the House Republican Caucus's right-wing members, heard something many State of the Union listerners missed: "s...
Jan 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Did Michele Bachmann Hijack the GOP Message to Prep a Presidential Bid? Did Michele Bachmann Hijack the GOP Message to Prep a Presidential Bid?
Top Republicans kept the Minnesota congresswoman out of House leadership, only to have her reemerge as a headline-grabbing potential presidential candidate.
Jan 26, 2011 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan, the Republicans’ ‘Thinker’ Paul Ryan, the Republicans’ ‘Thinker’
In his State of the Union response, Paul Ryan will no doubt be respectful, and sorry that he must dissent from the president's course. Don't be fooled.
Jan 25, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: Minnesota Congresswoman Positions to Take Palin’s Place Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: Minnesota Congresswoman Positions to Take Palin’s Place
With Sarah Palin's star fading, Michele Bachmann is touring Iowa and positioning herself as the next best presidential prospect of Tea Party Republicans.
Jan 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Slide Show: Defending ‘Roe v. Wade’ in 2011 Slide Show: Defending ‘Roe v. Wade’ in 2011
On January 22nd, 1973, 38 years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Roe vs. Wade case, establishing a woman’s right to seek an abortion under the Consti…
Jan 21, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Stealing the Constitution Stealing the Constitution
Inside the right's campaign to hijack our country's founding text—and how to fight back.
Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Garrett Epps
Confronting the Climate Cranks Confronting the Climate Cranks
It's time to take on those who are sabotaging our response to the climate crisis—face to face.
Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Healthcare Reality Check Healthcare Reality Check
The repeal bill won't survive the Senate. But the real danger is piece-by-piece gutting of the Affordable Care Act's consumer protections.
Jan 20, 2011 / The Editors
Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven
In Beck's twisted telling, it is activists like Piven—not the militias of the right—who threaten Americans' safety.
Jan 20, 2011 / The Editors
Easy as ABC? Tracking the ‘Inescapable’ Racial Angle in the MLK Parade Bomb Story Easy as ABC? Tracking the ‘Inescapable’ Racial Angle in the MLK Parade Bomb Story
For journalism that connects the dots between Spokane, Tucson, the rise of an extremist American right and, yes, the uptick in violent rhetoric that feeds it, look to David Neiwert...
Jan 19, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein