Politics

Dear Barack, Spare Me Your E-Mails Dear Barack, Spare Me Your E-Mails

It is one thing to rob us blind by rewarding the power elite that created our problems but quite another to sugarcoat it in the rhetoric of a David taking on those Goliaths.

Dec 9, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama

As details of a woefully weak climate deal emerges, Africa's love affair with Obama is cooling fast.

Dec 8, 2009 / Naomi Klein

A Historic Breakthrough? A Historic Breakthrough?

How Obama could save or scuttle a deal in Copenhagen, and why he needs civil society to push him.

Dec 7, 2009 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul? The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul?

The real purpose of sending 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan is to make Obama look tough as he heads toward the next US presidential election.

Dec 7, 2009 / Christian Parenti

Supporting Obama; Opposing Escalation Supporting Obama; Opposing Escalation

Is it possible to oppose the war in Afghanistan and still support the president? The Nation's Chris Hayes thinks so.

Dec 3, 2009 / Countdown

Noted. Noted.

Rick Warren's homosexuality double standard; UCLA students versus tuition hikes; a preview of upcoming Copenhagen coverage.

Dec 2, 2009 / The Editors

Obama’s War Obama’s War

In making Afghanistan the key to America's national security strategy against terrorism, Obama has chosen to perpetuate some damaging myths.

Dec 2, 2009 / The Editors

Senate Prepares to Cast First Heathcare Votes Senate Prepares to Cast First Heathcare Votes

It takes sixty votes to pass an amendment and most of the proposed measures for the healthcare bill will never pass. Still, a great opportunity to grandstand over pet issues.

Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein

Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation

The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...

Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Will Cheney Really Run for President? Will Cheney Really Run for President?

The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why a Dick Cheney run for the presidency in 2012 is pretty much inconceivable.

Dec 1, 2009 / MSNBC

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