The Grinches Who Stole Summer The Grinches Who Stole Summer
With their lock-step vote against extending unemployment benefits, the Republicans are indelibly marked as not only heartless but also frivolous.
Jul 21, 2010 / Robert Scheer
After She Shakes Up Another Primary, It’s Time for a Sarah Palin Rethink After She Shakes Up Another Primary, It’s Time for a Sarah Palin Rethink
Palin's influence on the Republican primaries of 2010 suggests that she is the most influential player in the GOP and perhaps the party's best-positioned 2012 contender. Just look ...
Jul 21, 2010 / John Nichols
If Kagan’s So Scary, How Come Lindsey Graham Supports Her Confirmation? If Kagan’s So Scary, How Come Lindsey Graham Supports Her Confirmation?
Obama's Supreme Court nominee advances from Judiciary Committee with backing of Democrats and a conservative Republican -- South Carolina's Lindsey Graham -- and the virtual certai...
Jul 21, 2010 / John Nichols
Top Secret: Privatizing Fails Top Secret: Privatizing Fails
Talk about a Race to the Top. While deficit hawks obsess over spending for some, private security companies, private spies, and private armies have gotten there.
Jul 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders
The Case For Elizabeth Warren The Case For Elizabeth Warren
As the bankers and corporate lobbyists fight to diminish new financial regulation, Elizabeth Warren—leading activist and thinker in favor of reform—should be the top co...
Jul 20, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.
Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Briefing: Greg Mitchell on America’s Massive Intelligence Apparatus Briefing: Greg Mitchell on America’s Massive Intelligence Apparatus
How was America's hidden intelligence infrastructure allowed to grow so large while other social programs whithered?
Jul 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Palin’s Tweets Cause a Stir Palin’s Tweets Cause a Stir
At this point, Sarah Palin is just another member of the media.
Jul 19, 2010 / Press Room
Another Unelected Senator, Another Blow to Representative Democracy Another Unelected Senator, Another Blow to Representative Democracy
West Virginia's new senator got no votes from the people, just an appointment from his former boss -- the government. Yet, he will vote on every major issue facing the country for ...
Jul 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Briefing: JoAnn Wypijewski on the Republicans’ Negativity Briefing: JoAnn Wypijewski on the Republicans’ Negativity
The Nation's JoAnn Wypijewski on how many Americans feel unable to defend themselves against catastrophes from foreclosures to job loss to the BP oil spill—but unlike during...
Jul 16, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV