Electronic Pen

Nation Slide Show A tribute to the late, great 'Liberal Lion' of the Senate whose dream of a more compassionate nation was an inspiration for decades.

• Remembering the Real Deal
• The Senate's Fighting Liberal

Norman Birnbaum Sen. Ted Kennedy was recognized worldwide as a leader of the American left. What is less recognized is his connection to a social justice-oriented Catholic faith.

Christopher Hayes An effective investigation into the breadth of the CIA's interrogation programs must be bipartisan, similar to the work of the Church Committee in the 1970s.

David Cortright Regardless of who started the war in Afghanistan, it is now Obama's war. Preventing military escalation is necessary if the president doesn't want it to become his Vietnam.

Sen. Ted Kennedy, the legendary lawmaker, has died at age 77 after a long battle with brain cancer. This 2002 Nation profile by the late Jack Newfield captures what he's meant to progressives.

Robert Scheer Born of privilege, and yet absorbed with the fate of those in need, Sen. Ted Kennedy's intense commitment to progressive ideals is an inspiration.

• Video: Kennedy on Healthcare Reform-'The Cause of My Life'

William Greider While the mainstream press portrays newly reappointed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke as a mild-mannered hero, the reality is he is responsible for much of the economic pain Americans are feeling.

John Nichols The investigation into torture could be thwarted by a GOP counter-attack and an echo chamber determined to protect Bush and Cheney.

• Ari Melber: Did Holder Do Enough?