Slacker Friday (“Welcome Back Carlos Beltran” edition) Slacker Friday (“Welcome Back Carlos Beltran” edition)
The world's shortest reviews and more reflections on the Obama presidency.
Jul 16, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Nation Conversations: New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio Nation Conversations: New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision "will warp our democracy forever," says de Blasio, "if we let it do so." The challenge to progressives is to refocus and re-energize gr...
Jul 16, 2010 / The Nation
This Week At TheNation.com: Progressives & Obama… Plus, Three Videos and a Big Award. This Week At TheNation.com: Progressives & Obama… Plus, Three Videos and a Big Award.
Eric Alterman on pushing for a progressive Presidency. Plus: Colin Robinson takes on Amazon.
Jul 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can” Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can”
Is Sarah Palin's video a preview for a possible campaign in 2012? Nation correspondent Ari Melber explains why she hasn't crossed over into social media organizing just yet.
Jul 16, 2010 / Press Room
Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can” Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can”
Is Sarah Palin's video a preview for a possible campaign in 2012? Nation correspondent Ari Melber explains why she hasn't crossed over into social media organizing just yet.
Jul 16, 2010 / To The Point
Great Hoarding Causing Great Hurt Great Hoarding Causing Great Hurt
When the balance between the powerful and the powerless gets this big what we need isn't sucking up (or standing back), it's standing tough.
Jul 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders
More Kabuki-ism More Kabuki-ism
Responses to Eric's marathon Obama article and an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jul 15, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Deficits of Mass Destruction Deficits of Mass Destruction
The Iraq War was never really about weapons of mass destruction, and the fight against the deficit is not actually about fiscal responsibility. It's a shell game for gutting the we...
Jul 15, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Tea Partyers in Wonderland Tea Partyers in Wonderland
Who really wins out when the government's spending? Often, it's the rich.
Jul 15, 2010 / Barbara Koeppel
Noted. Noted.
Liliana Segura on the Oscar Grant verdict, John Nichols on real financial reform and Paul Buhle on Harvey Pekar
Jul 15, 2010 / The Editors