Obama at One Obama at One
The Nation asked members of our community and beyond: looking back at Obama's first year in office, what was the high point, and what was your sharpest disappointment?
Jan 13, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors
Believers in Great Men Think Alike Believers in Great Men Think Alike
Disappointment is one thing American liberals can be certain of. Optimism is the real challenge.
Jan 13, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge
Why Liz Cheney is Irrelevant Why Liz Cheney is Irrelevant
Chris Hayes discusses Liz Cheney and Keep America Safe, her useless neoconservative 'pressure group.'
Jan 12, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Looting Social Security, Part 2 Looting Social Security, Part 2
The Washington Post has run a "news" article about deficit reduction penned by The Fiscal Times, an outlet backed by Pete Peterson, the Wall Street millionaire who wants ...
Jan 4, 2010 / Feature / William Greider
Lester ‘Red’ Rodney: 1911-2009 Lester ‘Red’ Rodney: 1911-2009
The "Press Box Red" was a top sports writer who led the first sustained campaign to integrate Major League Baseball.
Dec 27, 2009 / Dave Zirin
MVPs of 2009 MVPs of 2009
The author's list of the most valuable political and cultural activists and activist groups of the year.
Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
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
The GOP Smear Machine The GOP Smear Machine
Did the White House threaten to close a military base in Nebraska if Sen. Nelson didn't vote for health reform? No, but the accuracy is meaningless when it comes to the GOP smear m...
Dec 18, 2009 / Countdown
Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics
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 16, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber
The Palin Effect The Palin Effect
Why Sarah Palin can't be stopped from going nuclear inside the Republican Party.
Nov 16, 2009 / Feature / Max Blumenthal