The Nation Remembers 9/11 The Nation Remembers 9/11
Ten years after September 11, 2001, we are still engaged in an unwinnable “War on Terror,” and have opened the door to a new vision of “normal”—a normal in which surveillance, dete...
Sep 9, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
How to Really Win the Future How to Really Win the Future
Obama laid out a surprisingly ambitious jobs plan—though many economists agree it’s still probably not enough. What else could the government do?
Sep 9, 2011 / George Zornick
Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It
The president needs to turn the heat up on Congress. Way up. And the way to do this is not by offering to compromise or by talking about working with “my friends on the other...
Sep 9, 2011 / John Nichols
Reliable Sources? Reliable Sources?
Eric on Bill Keller's Iraq problems and Reed on horserace journalism.
Sep 8, 2011 / Eric Alterman
GOP Debate: From Birthers to Earthers GOP Debate: From Birthers to Earthers
The most striking part of the first full-blown debate in the Republican primary was the total rejection of science.
Sep 8, 2011 / Ari Melber
Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For? Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For?
Before embarking on a GOP “cuts only” approach, the super committee members should look homeward to their own districts and states and see how their constituents are do...
Sep 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
GOP’s Back to the Future Debate: With Perry-Gore, Romney-Dukakis and Ron Paul as the Libertarian GOP’s Back to the Future Debate: With Perry-Gore, Romney-Dukakis and Ron Paul as the Libertarian
It was 1988 all over again, as one GOP presidential candidates joked about Al Gore, hailed Michael Dukakis' job-creation record and revealed the dark side of Ronald Reagan's p...
Sep 8, 2011 / John Nichols
Mitt Romney Releases Plan to Increase Unemployment and the Budget Deficit Mitt Romney Releases Plan to Increase Unemployment and the Budget Deficit
The candidate comes forward with a detailed economic plan that would hinder recovery and lower revenue.
Sep 7, 2011 / Ben Adler
Noted. Noted.
John Nichols on taxing Wall Street, Mike Elk on a win against the megabanks and Katelyn Belyus on subscribing to The Nation while incarcerated
Sep 7, 2011 / Various Contributors
How Politically Talented Is Rick Perry? How Politically Talented Is Rick Perry?
The Texas governor has won in state by appealing to the GOP base. But how will that play in a national election?
Sep 7, 2011 / Ben Adler