First Look: ‘Herding Donkeys’ Book Trailer First Look: ‘Herding Donkeys’ Book Trailer
In an exlusive video on TheNation.com, Ari Berman premieres the trailer for his new book, Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics.
Sep 27, 2010 / Ari Berman
Russ Feingold, the Senate’s True Maverick Russ Feingold, the Senate’s True Maverick
He's now in the fight of his life.
Sep 23, 2010 / Feature / John Nichols
Obama’s Forgotten Base Obama’s Forgotten Base
The tragic irony of this political moment: the people with the most faith in Obama are the hardest hit by the economic disaster, and this brute fact is driving the enthusiasm gap.
Sep 23, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Problem With Peretz The Problem With Peretz
With Marty Peretz, the problem is not a single racist statement, it's a lifetime of them.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Islamophobia, European-Style Islamophobia, European-Style
In the George W. Bush years, there was little political capital in scapegoating Muslims. Now, apparently, there's a lot.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge
GOP Filibusters ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal, DREAM Act GOP Filibusters ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal, DREAM Act
A Senate majority was prepared to take a key step to end discrimination against gays and lesbians serving in the military Tuesday, but the GOP minority blocked action. At the ...
Sep 21, 2010 / John Nichols
Echoing at the Extremes Echoing at the Extremes
Funny how here in the U.S. we've only heard about one extreme: the Tea Party movement, the angry, anti-government, pro-gun, far white.
Sep 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Tea Party Values Tea Party Values
The upstart energy of the Tea Party is beginning to coalesce with the organizing savvy of the religious right—and putting the force of religious zeal behind the Tea Party&rsq...
Sep 21, 2010 / Sarah Posner
Could Christine O’Donnell Really Win? Could Christine O’Donnell Really Win?
Why the media—and probably more voters than we like to think—find her bewitching.
Sep 21, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Newt Gingrich, the current conservative "reality" and the mail.
Sep 17, 2010 / Eric Alterman