Politics

The Payroll Tax Cut Gets the Fox News Treatment The Payroll Tax Cut Gets the Fox News Treatment

Why are current Republicans so combative, toxic and unwilling to look at actual policy? Consult your local listings. 

Dec 19, 2011 / George Zornick

Robert Reich to President Obama: Support Us and We’ll Support You

Robert Reich to President Obama: Support Us and We’ll Support You Robert Reich to President Obama: Support Us and We’ll Support You

What should President Obama do to win our support?

Dec 19, 2011 / Robert B. Reich

Christopher Hitchens: Some Memories Christopher Hitchens: Some Memories

Christopher was moved, in his choice of objects of animosity, by an unstable mixture of calculation and conviction.

Dec 19, 2011 / Norman Birnbaum

Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011 Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011

The Nation's Jon Wiener weighs in with a personal list of the year's best political books.

Dec 19, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Dave Zirin: What’s Political About Tim Tebow’s Religious Beliefs? Dave Zirin: What’s Political About Tim Tebow’s Religious Beliefs?

The NFL’s reaction to Tebow’s Christianity has confirmed the hypocrisy of the league’s right-wing politics.

Dec 19, 2011 / Press Room

Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting

Republican caucuses, including the influential first in the nation contest in Iowa, will disenfranchise the disabled and members of the military. 

Dec 19, 2011 / Ben Adler

Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens

Governor Walker thinks his money can beat a recall. He’s wrong.

Dec 19, 2011 / John Nichols

Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now

 Republicans have forced President Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within 60 days--but they may be forcing his hand too far. 

Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick

Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now

Republicans have forced Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within sixty days—but they may be forcing his hand too far. 

Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16)

Every week,Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Dec 16, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

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