Politics

Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America

Extreme Israel hawks are increasingly just another part of the right-wing coalition. 

Nov 22, 2011 / Ben Adler

Supercommittee Was About the Bush Tax Cuts—and That Battle Isn’t Over

Supercommittee Was About the Bush Tax Cuts—and That Battle Isn’t Over Supercommittee Was About the Bush Tax Cuts—and That Battle Isn’t Over

The supercommittee has failed, and a deep partisan divide over how the federal government should function persists.

Nov 21, 2011 / George Zornick

The Chamber’s Dishonest CFPB Poll The Chamber’s Dishonest CFPB Poll

 The US Chamber of Commerce conducted a slanted poll on the new agency—but it still reveals some public relations dangers.

Nov 21, 2011 / George Zornick

Katrina vanden Heuvel: ‘There Is a Movement Brewing in America’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: ‘There Is a Movement Brewing in America’

Obama’s conciliatory leadership style has failed to confront the corrupt culture of Washington.

Nov 21, 2011 / Press Room

Occupy Wall Street’s Political Victory in Ohio Occupy Wall Street’s Political Victory in Ohio

How the 99 percent won in the hottest election of 2011.

Nov 21, 2011 / Andy Kroll

40,000 Rally, More Than 100,000 Sign Petitions, to Say ‘Recall Walker’ 40,000 Rally, More Than 100,000 Sign Petitions, to Say ‘Recall Walker’

A mass rally in Madison and grassroorts activism across the state of Wisconsin confirm that the movement to remove a governor is growing more rapidly than anyone expected.

Nov 21, 2011 / John Nichols

Looking Closer at Congressional Insider Trading Looking Closer at Congressional Insider Trading

 60 Minutes had an explosive report detailing insider trading by members of Congress—how bad is the problem?

Nov 18, 2011 / George Zornick

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18)

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.

Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation

President Obama’s delay of two major clean air rules has enraged environmentalists

Nov 17, 2011 / Press Room

Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It? Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It?

It took thirty years for inequality to become this dramatic, and it will be a generational project to reverse it.

Nov 17, 2011 / Mike Konczal

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