Politics

Home Run for Big Oil Home Run for Big Oil

Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes appears on Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's blatant attempts to defend big oil and his shortcomings in regu...

May 19, 2010 / Press Room

Home Run for Big Oil Home Run for Big Oil

Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes appears on Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's blatant attempts to defend big oil and his shortcomings in regula...

May 19, 2010 / Countdown

Halter, Lincoln Keep on Runnin’

Halter, Lincoln Keep on Runnin’ Halter, Lincoln Keep on Runnin’

Bill Halter did better than expected in last night's Arkansas primary. Now he needs to add some meat to his message.

May 19, 2010 / Ari Berman

Who’s Afraid of Rand Paul?

Who’s Afraid of Rand Paul? Who’s Afraid of Rand Paul?

Count me as one lefty liberal who is not the least bit unhappy with Rand Paul's victory in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary.

May 19, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Labor’s Primary Victories Labor’s Primary Victories

Watch Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel on Democracy Now! discussing the anti-incumbent mood in the country.

May 19, 2010 / Press Room

Labor’s Primary Victories Labor’s Primary Victories

Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on a panel to discuss the anti-incumbency mood in Congress that has unseated corporate interests over the interests of working people.

May 19, 2010 / Democracy Now!

Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails

Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails

Senator Specter loses, Senator Lincoln fares poorly. But the House of Labor and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had reason to celebrate.

May 19, 2010 / John Nichols

A Good Primary Night for The Insurgents (So Far)

A Good Primary Night for The Insurgents (So Far) A Good Primary Night for The Insurgents (So Far)

Joe Sestak wins the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and Blanche Lincoln and Bill Halter head to a run-off. It's been a great primary night for the progressive grassroots.

May 19, 2010 / Ari Berman

Where’s the Will to Get Americans Back to Work? Where’s the Will to Get Americans Back to Work?

Voters want strong action, not weak words.

May 18, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy

The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy The Relentless Pursuit of Extreme Energy

A new oil rush endangers the Gulf of Mexico and the planet.

May 18, 2010 / Michael T. Klare

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