Politics

Gaming Healthcare Gaming Healthcare

Dropping the public option and Medicare expansion means breaking the promise of health reform: better care at lower cost.

Dec 16, 2009 / The Editors

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John Nicholson Houston's new lesbian mayor, Jon Wiener on Howard Zinn's The People Speak, Ari Berman on Editor & Publisher closing its doors

Dec 16, 2009 / The Editors

Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Ten Things for the Holidays Ten Things for the Holidays

One lesson we've learned from the economic crisis is that it's even more crucial during the holiday season to give more meaningfully.

Dec 16, 2009 / The Nation

Audiocast: A Conversation with ‘Humanity’s Avenger’ Audiocast: A Conversation with ‘Humanity’s Avenger’

Listen to an audiocast of remarks by "humanity's avenger," Luis Moreno-Ocampo, first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

Dec 15, 2009 / The Nation

Contractors Watching Contractors Contractors Watching Contractors

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan has hired a firm with ties to a powerful ex-Republican congressman to help prepare oversight reports on other corporations.

Dec 10, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech

The Obama speech was about what I expected: on the one hand/on the other hand, I reject false choices, needle-threading "pragmatism." I have to say I find this rhetorical...

Dec 10, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Yes, Regulators Can Stop Foreclosures Yes, Regulators Can Stop Foreclosures

Government regulators could insist that mortgage lenders take significant steps to stem the foreclosure crisis--but so far they've refused to.

Dec 10, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Palin’s Climate Change Conspiracy Palin’s Climate Change Conspiracy

The Nation's Chris Hayes debunks the latest Sarah Palin op-ed which tries to give voice to the far right's absurd climate change lies.

Dec 10, 2009 / Countdown

Feminism’s Face-Lift Feminism’s Face-Lift

Can a tax on breast enhancements and liposuction be channeled to benefit the public good?

Dec 9, 2009 / Alexandra Suich

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