The Editors
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Noted.
December 23, 2008
A closer look at Obama's "green team," journalists behind bars and John Nichols on potential labor secretary Hilda Solis.
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Ideas for a New Era
December 23, 2008
It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.
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Noted.
December 17, 2008
An award for Nation reporter Mohamad Bazzi, a detention forNation board member Richard Falk.
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Katrina's Untold Story
December 17, 2008
Hysteria over looters in the storm-ravaged city had grave unintended consequences. Justice must be done.
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Dumping on Detroit
December 17, 2008
GOP lawmakers are taking aim at autoworkers but letting overpaid CEOs off the hook.
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Noted.
December 10, 2008
Eric Foner on Dorothy Sterling, Brett Story on Canadian politics, John Nichols on senator selections
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Stimulus From Below
December 10, 2008
If the economy continues to deteriorate, the poor won't just always be with us--they'll be us.
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Ending the Mindset
December 3, 2008
Dissenting views on Iraq and Afghanistan will have to come not from the hawkish national security team, but from outside Washington, and from Obama himself.
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Noted.
December 3, 2008
Wal-Mart's toxic workplace; higher ed takes a hit; the right-wing blame game.
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After Mumbai
December 3, 2008
There is no military solution to the crisis in South Asia. It falls to Barack Obama to create a new path out of the deepening Afghan-Pakistan crisis.
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Noted.
November 25, 2008
Kudos to Minnesota's recount process; and kudos to Van Jones, 2008 recipient of the $100,000 Puffin/Nation Prize for green economy activism.
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Stimulus Now
November 25, 2008
On Day One, Congress must present Obama with a bold stimulus plan focused on putting people to work, rebuilding infrastructure and expanding the productive capacity of the economy.
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Noted.
November 19, 2008
Kristina Rizga on harnessing young voters' energy, Stephen Duncombe on a spoof edition of the New York Times
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Noted.
November 13, 2008
Third-party gains, good times for Wal-Mart, the Minnesota recount and what's next for Howard Dean.
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The First 100 Days
November 13, 2008
If Democrats can succeed in improving people's lives, the electorate won't care whether the Obama administration governs from left, right or center.
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Noted.
November 6, 2008
Reactions to the Obama victory from London and Nairobi.
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Ready, Set, Obama
November 6, 2008
Celebrating a new president's promise to respect, empower and include all Americans.
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Noted.
October 29, 2008
John Nichols on problematic pardons, Sarah H. Arnold on debate protesters.
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Why We Vote
October 29, 2008
To change the country, to make our voices heard and, most of all, to declare that we are all in this together.
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Noted.
October 22, 2008
Lucas Mann on new voters, Cole Robertson and Robert Eshelman on ballot initiatives, Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Working Families Party.
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Democratic Vistas
October 22, 2008
As a nation hopeful for change heads to the polls, there is reason to believe progressive voices will be heard.
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Noted.
October 16, 2008
John Nichols on Sarah Palin's "vindication," David Cole on phone sex and national security, Danielle Douglas on Haiti.
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Left and Right
October 16, 2008
If nationalizing banks is suddenly on the table, what else might be placed there?
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Noted.
October 8, 2008
Philip Weiss on how grassroots activists on Capitol Hill trumped AIPAC to block a bad measure on Iran.
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$700 Billion Question
October 8, 2008
Government can soften the recession's impact by spending money--lots of it--to stimulate the real economy.
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Noted.
October 1, 2008
D.D. Guttenplan on British politics, Nancy Kranich on Banned Books Week
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Bailout Nation
September 24, 2008
What kind of government intervention will we have? Whom will it benefit? Ten observers on the right way to settle Wall Street's toxic debts.
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Noted.
September 17, 2008
Tricky Dick Cheney, Canada Greens, the truth about the Rosenberg trial
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Crashing the Election
September 17, 2008
Puncturing John McCain's Teddy Roosevelt persona will require brutal honesty from Barack Obama--about the causes of the crash and the regulatory solutions.
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Nation Notes
September 10, 2008
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Noted.
September 10, 2008
Reading Bob Woodward, defending Amy Goodman, evaluating Governor Palin.
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Backward Bailout
September 10, 2008
Instead of bailing out the money guys who created the housing crisis, Washington should concentrate on healing the victims.
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Noted.
September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin, pit bull in lipstick; Amy Goodman behind bars.
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Tale of Two Conventions
September 3, 2008
Populist politics in Denver; an elaborate fraud in St. Paul.
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Noted.
August 28, 2008
Dems and the Constitution, dispatches from Denver, journos rescue our correspondent in Georgia.
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The Biden Bid
August 28, 2008
It could have been worse--a lot worse.
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We'll Take It From Here
August 28, 2008
Eight years ago, the people gave the GOP the keys to the country. It's time to take them back.
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Noted.
August 13, 2008
The I-word, back on the table; Fannie Lou Hamer and the Democrats.
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For a New Economics
August 13, 2008
The tepid platform Democrats will adopt in Denver isn't a new social contract, but it does go places Republicans never will. Let's hope Obama does better.
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1988: A Charismatic Candidate
July 31, 2008
Flawed and flamboyant, the charismatic Jesse Jackson wasn't the perfect candidate, but his idealism led The Nation to endorse his bid for the White House.
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1908: The First Denver Convention
July 31, 2008
When Democrats nominated William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate, The Nation was skeptical.
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Noted.
July 30, 2008
Naomi Sobel on efforts to improve conditions at the notorious Postville, Iowa kosher slaughterhouse; Nation correspondents on Obama's world tour.
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The Nation Sues the Government
July 16, 2008
The Nation joins the ACLU and several other organizations and attorneys in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the FISA act.
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Noted.
July 16, 2008
Ari Melber tracks the continuing fight over FISA; Stuart Klawans remembers Thomas Disch.
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Obama and Iraq
July 16, 2008
His plan to exit Iraq falls far short of the complete withdrawal most Americans want. But it's a place to start.
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Noted.
July 1, 2008
Civil liberties, at home and abroad; saving Jeff Wood from Texas's death row.
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Supreme Politics
July 1, 2008
The Supreme Court's final rulings remind us that civil rights and a sane vision of the Constitution rest with the next President's judicial appointments.
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Fizzling on FISA
July 1, 2008
Obama and other Senate Democrats should not let a lame-duck Administration compromise our liberties in the name of pursuing terrorists.
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Noted.
June 26, 2008
George Carlin knew words could never be as obscene as wars; Barack Obama goes for the money, but at what cost?
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A Subprime Bailout
June 26, 2008
Congress bails out the banks, but needs to do far more for homeowners devastated by the subprime crisis.
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Noted.
June 19, 2008
Katrina vanden Heuvel analyzes the shuttering of Moscow's English-language alternative newspaper, the eXile; John Cavanagh remembers Stewart Mott.
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The Audacity of Insiders
June 19, 2008
Barack Obama may yet become the reform President who rearranges power on behalf of the people. But he'll need to resist the brotherhood of cozy insiders.
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Noted.
June 12, 2008
Dennis Kucinich's impeachment play; architects of the subprime mortgage disaster; sexism and the Clinton campaign.
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Obama, McCain & Iraq
June 12, 2008
Let's hope Barack Obama resists the impulse to move to the center on one of the most contentious issues of the campaign: leaving Iraq.
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Name Our Epoch!
June 11, 2008
What to call our current economic era? An all-star progressive panel of judges will pore over the entries and announce a winner.
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Nation Notes
June 5, 2008
Walter Mosley joins the editorial board, Dave Zirin becomes the magazine's first sports correspondent.
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Noted.
June 5, 2008
John Nichols on Scott McClellan's book; Army Chaplain James Yee, Obama convention delegate; George Monbiot attempts a citizen's arrest; Mohamad Bazzi's prizewinning reporting on the Middle East.
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Obama Makes History
June 5, 2008
The Democratic nominee is betting on the basic decency of the American people, their hunger for a discussion of issues and their desire for real change.
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Noted.
May 29, 2008
Farmworkers prevail in a long confrontation with Burger King, Dave Zirin interviews Mary Tillman, This Brave Nation debuts June 1 on The Nation.com.
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A Progressive Push
May 29, 2008
It's time for candidates to focus on issues missing from the debate so far: the bloated military budget, an exit from Bush's "war on terror," our failing infrastructure and the deepening financial crisis.
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Noted.
May 22, 2008
Sam Adams shakes up Portland; the House votes for peace; we offer kudos to Kors and send get-well wishes to Ted Kennedy.
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The Appeasement Card
May 22, 2008
Despite the Bush/McCain snake oil on Mideast policy, Obama can make the case that talking to your enemies isn't the same as appeasing Hitler.
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Noted.
May 15, 2008
Jeff Madrick on Clintonomics; John Nichols on the Ron Paul revolt; Ari Berman on superdelegate fence-sitters
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Burma's Desperate Hour
May 15, 2008
The crisis in Burma justifies humanitarian intervention--but it should be carried out by the UN and limited to emergency relief.
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Noted.
May 8, 2008
Longshoremen protest the war, Ken Livingstone loses London, Zephyr Teachout blogs The Nation.
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Trust the Voters
May 8, 2008
Finally, the Democratic campaign can begin to focus on what really matters--healthcare, the economy and leaving Iraq.
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Noted.
May 1, 2008
Nasty political advertising in Mississippi and your bloated grocery bill.
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Our Lapdog Media
May 1, 2008
What should we do when Big Media fails democracy? First, don't let it get any bigger.
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Noted.
April 24, 2008
A fractured death penalty ruling, the Pentagon's pimping pundits, campus antisweatshop campaigns and Guggenheims for Nation poets.
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Bitter Politics
April 24, 2008
Voters and superdelegates now must ask at what cost Clinton is willing to continue this fight.
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Nation Note
April 17, 2008
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Noted.
April 17, 2008
Frederika Randall on Berlusconi's return, John Nichols on fast-tracking Colombia, Jayati Vora on Patrick Cockburn's Muqtada, Christopher Hayes on the new Israel lobby.
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Olympic Flame Out
April 17, 2008
Boycotts of the Beijing Olympics are easy. What's harder is moving China towards meaningful progress on human rights.
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The Nation and Hawaii
April 10, 2008
The questions raised by Hawaii's annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.
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Mark Penn Must Go
April 9, 2008
Mark Penn's quasi-demotion is too little, too late.
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Neocon NATO Delusions
April 9, 2008
The Bush Administration's mission to transform NATO promises to do great damage to international peace and cooperation.
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Washington at War
April 9, 2008
The Petraeus hearings reveal a political class--Democrats and Republicans--trapped in concentric circles of imperial myopia.
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The Nation on The Overthrow
April 8, 2008
In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.
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Noted.
April 3, 2008
Henry Paulson's pitiful reform; Michelle Bachelet, bedeviled by Opus Dei; Pentagon follies; and indecency in Indiana.
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Guantánamo Endgame
April 3, 2008
New revelations of political interference in the prosecution of Gitmo prisoners shows Team Bush scrambling to keep one step ahead of history--and of criminal charges.
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Noted.
March 27, 2008
Prizes for The Nation, Pelosi in Tibet, counting the casualties.
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Toward a New New Deal (Forum)
March 20, 2008
To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the New Deal, The Nation invited a panel of activists, writers, scholars and artists to reflect on its lasting lessons.
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Noted.
March 20, 2008
Congress finds a spine on wiretapping; a young writer defends the New Deal.
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The Gentlemen's Bailout
March 20, 2008
The power of Wall Street money and ideas must give way to a new public agenda to restore the real economy.
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Letters
March 19, 2008
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Hamilton Explains
March 18, 2008
How Alexander Hamilton "fell into as difficult a position as a public man has ever known, and extricated himself by means which show how much the conventional standards of morals have changed in America since his time."
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Noted.
March 13, 2008
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It's the War Economy, Stupid!
March 13, 2008
Among the major causes of the current economic crisis is the staggering cost of the war in Iraq.
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Nation Notes
March 6, 2008
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Noted.
March 6, 2008
Victor Navasky on William F. Buckley, John Nichols on Dennis Kucinich, Amy Traub on America's mayors.
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Will Democracy Win?
March 6, 2008
Clinton's scorched-earth tactics have helped put the integrity of the electoral process at risk. Do Democrats have the will to make the process fair?
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The Faith of Roosevelt
March 4, 2008
"To achieve 'social values more noble than mere monetary profit,' to 'keep the money changers permanently out of the temple of our civilization'...would be to transform America."
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The Real McCain Scandal
February 28, 2008
He doesn't just take money from lobbyists--they're running his campaign.
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Noted.
February 28, 2008
Joseph Cirincione on shooting down satellites, John Nichols on Ralph Nader, Ari Melber tracks the net.
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Noted.
February 21, 2008
Polk Award winners at The Nation, progressive endorsements and buyouts at GM.
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Wiretapped Out
February 21, 2008
The House stalemate with the White House over electronic surveillance creates a rare moment to reconsider an array of unconstitutional post-9/11 laws.
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Noted.
February 14, 2008
Uncommitted superdelegates, antiwar agitation in Berkeley, immunity for telecoms and more.
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More Guns, No Butter
February 14, 2008
The bloated military budget is choking our democracy--and it must become an issue in the presidential campaign.
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Noted.
February 7, 2008
Electoral math, post Super Tuesday; Richard Honaker's judicial activism; mobilizing for Obama.
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Obama's Promise
February 7, 2008
He offers the best chance to redefine the center of American politics and forge a new progressive majority.
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Noted.
January 31, 2008
A "green" Hummer, bad karma from Firestone tires at the Super Bowl, MIA at the Oscars, remembering Milton Wolff.
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Bush's Last Hurrah
January 31, 2008
What happens when the President gives a State of the Union address and nobody listens?
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Wall Street's Crisis
January 29, 2008
It was a record day in the history of the Stock Exchange and, coming as a climax to more than three weeks of declining prices, it was most disastrous in hammering down security values.
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Noted.
January 24, 2008
Arguing Indiana's voter ID law; counting Bush's Iraq lies; remembering Chile's truth-teller, Patricia Verdugo.
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The Panic of 2008
January 24, 2008
A humane and sensible stimulus package would put money in the hands of those who need it.
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Noted.
January 17, 2008
Victor Navasky on failed punditry, Frida Berrigan on Bush's Israeli pilgrimage, Esther Kaplan on activist nurses.
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Twin Disasters
January 17, 2008
When will the candidates cease their petty sniping and address the real issues: the Iraq War and the faltering economy?
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Noted.
January 10, 2008
Rainbow/PUSH's Wall Street Project Economic Summit, the no-show Golden Globes, postwar suicides.
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The Race Is On
January 10, 2008
Throw polls and pundits out the window: the race will be decided not by kingmakers but by the voters themselves.
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Noted.
January 3, 2008
Guest blogging at The Nation.com, gazing into Kristol's ball, revisiting Hoover's roundup.
2007
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Nation Note
December 20, 2007
Welcoming Peter Gizzi, The Nation's new poetry editor.
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Noted.
December 20, 2007
Dana Perino's ignorance, Michael Ratner's Puffin/Nation Prize.
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Election '08
December 20, 2007
As Iowans are poised to kick off a front-loaded political season, do standout candidates Edwards and Obama have the potential to appeal to progressives?
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Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought
December 13, 2007
George W. Bush's "global war against terror" unleashed a wave of repression felt around the globe. Reports from Egypt, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan.
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Noted.
December 13, 2007
The Drum Major Institute talks politics with big-city mayors; what do we say when we talk about torture?
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Crime and Cover-Up
December 13, 2007
The CIA tapes' destruction and violation of anti-torture statutes they recorded require a special prosecutor.
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Subprime Politics
December 13, 2007
Keep people in their homes and start re-regulating the banking industry to end the conflicts of interest that fueled the debacle.
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Noted.
December 6, 2007
Facebook's about-face on privacy; life in the Garden State; Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett, Australia's new environment minister.
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Iran's Nukes Fade Away
December 6, 2007
The revised National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nukes makes a military strike less likely and opens the door to real diplomacy.
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Noted.
November 29, 2007
Kevin Rudd's victory in Australia, Hillary's planted questions and remembering Alfred Knobler.
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Battle of the Surge
November 29, 2007
Don't believe the GOP triumphalists: the decline in violence in Iraq does not mean the surge is working.
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Noted.
November 21, 2007
A nation divided over national security; the return of the Winter Soldier.
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Showdown at the DMV
November 21, 2007
The debate in New York State over driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants became a proxy for the unsettled issue of immigration reform.
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Norman Mailer
November 15, 2007
Ave atque vale, Aquarius.
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Noted.
November 15, 2007
Norman Lear on the WGA picket line, sex and teen delinquency, and the power of Pakistani attorneys.
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Crisis as Opportunity
November 15, 2007
The softening economy, foreclosures, bank write-offs, the swooning dollar and stock market are intruding on the politics of 2008. Do the candidates have a clue?
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Nation Notes
November 8, 2007
Farewell, David Corn, and best of luck in your new venture. Welcome, Christopher Hayes to The Nation's Washington bureau.
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Noted.
November 8, 2007
Peter Rothberg on extremist judges, Peter C. Baker on Radiohead.
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Voting for Torture
November 8, 2007
By approving Michael Mukasey's nomination for Attorney General despite his evasions on waterboarding, the Senate has led us all across a dangerous line.
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Noted.
November 1, 2007
Phony FEMA press conference, France v. Rumsfeld, Stephen Colbert and remembering Randall Forsberg.
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Noted.
October 25, 2007
Dennis Hastert's Obama problem, California burning, Commentary old and new.
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Stop the Media Grab
October 25, 2007
If FCC chairman Kevin Martin prevails, Americans will be stuck with one-size-fits-all media and a downsized democracy.
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Inconvenient Truth-Tellers
October 18, 2007
This year's Nobel Peace Prize should spur governments and people everywhere to urgent action on climate change.
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Noted.
October 11, 2007
Giuliani in Philadelphia, an obituary for Haldar Abdel-Shafi, an apology from Jon Stewart and more.
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Pre-empt Preventive War
October 11, 2007
The path back to sanity begins by repealing the Kyl-Lieberman amendment and prohibiting military action in Iran without Congressional approval.
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Noted.
October 4, 2007
The mainstream media's smear campaign against Mohamed ElBaradei, John Nichols on former NEA chair John Frohnmayer, Peter C. Baker on presidential Facebooks, and more.
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Let Dennis Debate
October 4, 2007
Kucinich may be too idealistic to be a presidential contender, but his voice needs to be heard.
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Noted
September 27, 2007
A new section features brief comments, late-breaking news, revealing statistics, curiousities, shout-outs, disses, obits, quotable quotes and other short notes.
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Our New Look
September 27, 2007
Take note of our new look, new features, the return of Comix Nation in the print edition of the magazine.
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End the Shadow War
September 27, 2007
Blackwater USA should answer for the crimes of its soldier-contractors in Iraq. Calls for withdrawal from Iraq must also include private security contractors.
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Beware the Lame Duck
September 13, 2007
Bush may be a discredited President, but he can still do a lot of damage in the last sixteen months of his presidency.
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Why We Must Leave Iraq
September 6, 2007
End the occupation, abandon the pretense that only American power can bring order to the region and atone for the human catastrophe we have caused.
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After the Flood
August 23, 2007
The toxic neoliberal policies used to rebuild New Orleans have led to a spiraling social crisis.
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Things Fall Apart
August 9, 2007
The Minneapolis bridge collapse should prod all presidential candidates, especially Democrats, to come up with real plans to fix our crumbling infrastructure.
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The Populist Moment?
July 26, 2007
Economic populism is the new flavor in politics, but it won't be authentic unless it's driven by and for the people.
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The Deadly Occupation
July 11, 2007
Veterans of conscience have come forward with evidence that US forces kill Iraqi noncombatants every day. America must bring this deadly occupation to an immediate end.
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Get in It to Win It
June 27, 2007
Front-loaded primaries and a volatile '08 race are creating unprecedented opportunities for progressives. They'll gain traction only if they form a smart, tech-savvy and cohesive movement.
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Eyeless in Gaza
June 21, 2007
The disaster in Gaza has many fathers, but its most direct cause was the Bush Administration's cynical manipulation of democracy promotion.
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US Justice, Euro Prisons
June 14, 2007
The Council of Europe and courts at home are calling the Bush Administration to account for secret torture outposts in Poland and Romania.
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The Great Pretender
June 7, 2007
The President's phony internationalism falls flat at the G-8 summit, more proof he has eroded US global leadership and cooperation.
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Endless Occupation?
May 31, 2007
On the fortieth anniversary of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, the issue remains unchanged: the rights of two peoples to live in peace and dignity on fully equal terms.
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The Honeymoon Is Over
May 31, 2007
Democrats in Congress failed to deliver on their promises, and for progressives that means there's a lot more work to do.
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No-Sweat Sit-Ins Hit Academe
May 24, 2007
Will a donation from Nike deflect Stanford's efforts to curb sweatshop labor in the making of its sports regalia?
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Iraq Timeline Runs Out
May 24, 2007
What is it that Congressional Democrats don't get about the Iraq debate?
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Raw Deal on Immigration
May 24, 2007
The Senate's "grand bargain" on immigration may be the best deal to be done in the present political climate, but it's still not good enough.
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Sick Justice
May 24, 2007
Alberto Gonzales now stands revealed as an unambiguous conspirator against the Constitution--as does his boss.
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Dems Sell Out on Trade
May 16, 2007
The so-called bipartisan compromise on trade is a bad deal for all who seek to reform corporate-led globalization.
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MacArthur Park
May 10, 2007
Advocates pushing for reform and immigrants clamoring for justice in the streets will not forget the recent violence in Los Angeles.
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Morality Gets a Massage
May 10, 2007
Randall Tobias isn't the first abstinence czar to run afoul of the moral agenda he promoted. It's time Congress stopped this dangerous crusade.
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The Shameful Truth
May 8, 2007
In 1975, the editors predicted will that the Vietnam War would haunt us for decades, not because we withdrew our forces but because we betrayed our national ideals.
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Nation Notes
May 3, 2007
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Showdown on the War
May 2, 2007
Despite the Administration's crude and dishonest attacks on efforts to end the war, Congressional Democrats can't back down now.
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Nation Notes
April 26, 2007
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Changing Course on Cuba
April 26, 2007
The US government's policy toward Cuba is imperial, irrational, arguably insane. It's time to change it.
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Going Green
April 19, 2007
We can no longer prevent global warming, but we can survive it--if we have the collective will to act.
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Kurt Vonnegut
April 19, 2007
Vonnegut's best novels were as profound as any writing that deals with ultimate questions.
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Pelosi and Diplomacy
April 12, 2007
By refusing to negotiate at home and abroad, Bush has become isolated and dangerous.
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Time to Act on Inequality
April 5, 2007
As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.
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A Wider Corruption
April 2, 2007
The US Attorneys scandal sheds light on a broader pattern of transforming government agencies into a permanent GOP patronage machine.
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A Turning Point
March 29, 2007
By voting to set a timetable to withdraw from Iraq, the House and Senate are finally at the table, challenging Bush's war-making.
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Sami Al-Arian
March 22, 2007
Dr. Sami Al-Arian could die in jail.
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ACT UP at 20
March 22, 2007
The audacious and visionary organization has been a beacon for gay/lesbian rights and healthcare reform.
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Robert Engler
March 15, 2007
Remembering the political economist who brought to contemporary issues the research and philosophical vision of a scholar.
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Congress, End the War
March 15, 2007
After four years in Iraq, America and the world are crying for a way out of the bloodshed. Can Democrats lead the way?
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The December 7 Massacre
March 15, 2007
The case of the Gonzales Eight proves the White House sees no legal limit on presidential power.
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Time to Fix Healthcare
March 8, 2007
Affordable healthcare is rapidly emerging as the top domestic policy issue in the 2008 presidential race. Candidates, got ideas?
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Rushed Primaries
March 1, 2007
Instead of front-loading political races with early primaries, we need a rotating calendar of regional primaries.
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Home Truths
February 22, 2007
That poor children in the United States and Britain have the worst quality of life in the developed world speaks volumes about our misplaced priorities.
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War Drums on Iran
February 15, 2007
Congress and the media must challenge unsourced White House allegations of Iran's involvement in Iraq or risk a disastrous, widening war.
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Molly, in Her Own Words
February 8, 2007
From the pages of The Nation, here's a sampler of Molly Ivins at her best.
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Into 2008
February 8, 2007
America's next President must have a big heart, an open mind and the passion to set the nation on the way to equality, opportunity, true democracy and social justice.
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Nation Notes
February 1, 2007
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Which Side Are You On?
February 1, 2007
Jim Webb's blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.
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Showing Bush the Way
January 29, 2007
Jim Webb's gutsy response to Bush's unconvincing State of the Union message bodes well for the Democratic Party.
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For the Republic
January 19, 2007
Can a single man force a nation to fight an unpopular war? Here's how Congress can stand up to Bush.
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No to Escalation
January 12, 2007
Blocking Bush's escalation attempt is the first step toward bringing the troops home.
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Media Reform's Moment
January 12, 2007
The time is right to upend big media's agenda.
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The Democrats' First Test
January 7, 2007
Do the Dems have the vision to force Bush to pull back on Iraq and rebuild the economy?
2006
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The Urge to Surge
December 28, 2006
Democrats in Congress must remember that their midterm victory was a clear mandate to reverse Bush's war policy.
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Recognizing Labor
December 17, 2006
Unions are pushing hard for the new Congress to ease the process of organizing labor by passing the Employee Free Choice Act.
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No Graceful Exit
December 11, 2006
The Iraq Study Group report may slow the impetus for immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Those who seek genuine military disengagement must make their voices heard.
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Nation Note
December 7, 2006
After a memorable thirty-five years, Grace Schulman steps down as Nation poetry editor.
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Justice Brandeis
December 5, 2006
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Stranger Than Truth
November 30, 2006
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Revote and Verify
November 30, 2006
Now that 18,000 electronic ballots have vanished in the flawed 13th Congressional District election in Sarasota, Florida, it's time for a revote.
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Time to Leave
November 30, 2006
If the Iraq Study Group faces reality, it will conclude that the only feasible option for America is to leave Iraq--as quickly as possible.
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The Odd Attack on Dean
November 22, 2006
James Carville's bizarre attack on Howard Dean exposed an explosive battle for control between Clintonistas-in-waiting and advocates of renewal. This is a good fight to have.
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Nation Notes
November 16, 2006
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Remembering Nation Friends
November 16, 2006
Remembering Ellen Willis, William Styron and Richard Gilman.
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Exorcising DeLay's Ghosts
November 16, 2006
Democratic Congressional leaders are taking the first steps toward real reform to clean up corruption, rein in lobbyists, limit earmarks and insure greater transparency in government.
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It's Over for Bush
November 9, 2006
As voters expressed their disgust, this election signaled a repudiation of the corrupt Bush regime, a clear antiwar victory and the collapse of the conservative order.
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Nation Notes
October 26, 2006
The Nation Institute establishes the Spira-Lopez Journalism Internship for college students and graduates of Hispanic or Latino origin.
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What Is at Stake
October 26, 2006
November 7 is suddenly looking like a fateful election that could change the flow of politics in ways nobody anticipated.
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In Fact...
October 19, 2006
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The War and the Election
October 19, 2006
Ending the Iraq War is the most pressing issue facing America today.
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Bush Busts Unions
October 12, 2006
Bush's NLRB has redefined what it means to be a supervisor, and as a result some 8 million healthcare, construction and manufacturing workers no longer have the right to organize. Labor plans to fight back.
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In Fact...
October 5, 2006
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Disgraced Republicans
October 5, 2006
America needs a new Congress--the question is, Will Americans hold the GOP to account for their corruption, ineptitude and irresponsibility?
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Accessories to Torture
September 29, 2006
The only thing compromised in the Senate's catastrophic "compromise" of the enemy combatants bill is the rule of law and our democracy's basic principles.
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Iraq and Reality
September 28, 2006
Throughout the Iraq debacle, intelligence and analysis have not mattered to the Bush Administration. The White House will continue to duck reality all the way to election day.
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Déjà Vu on Iran?
September 21, 2006
The Bush Administration is trying to use flawed intelligence to whip up public support for military action against Iran. Can they get away with this again?
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Lawless 'Compromises'
September 15, 2006
Prime midyear election issues: Torture and eavesdropping are illegal. We are a nation founded on the rule of law.
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A Scandal If Not a Crime
September 14, 2006
The White House behaved unethically by exposing Valerie Plame's identity. Escaping prosecution is not the same as escaping judgment.
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The Path From 9/11
September 7, 2006
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 prompts grief and sadness, but also anger. We must free ourselves from the idea that the "war on terror" is an organizing principle for our foreign policy.
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Katrina One Year After
August 31, 2006
Great tragedies call for visionary leadership. This is the moment for progressives to summon the guts to forge a compelling message not just about what's come apart in America, but how to pull us back together.
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The Food Issue
August 24, 2006
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Debating Security
August 24, 2006
The alleged British terror plot contrasts with the fruits of Bush's "war on terror": civil war in Iraq, an empowered Iran and Arab hatred. Let us instead seek security through diplomacy.
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Murray Bookchin
August 10, 2006
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The New Nativism
August 10, 2006
The nation must address the working-class anxieties underlying the anti-Hispanic sentiments now rising in Middle America--and Congress must pass an enlightened immigration bill that is both sensible and humane.
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Crisis in Lebanon
August 10, 2006
The inactivity of the Bush Administration on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is armchair warfare against the interests of all. For peace, we must press for an immediate cease-fire.
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Lamont Wins
August 10, 2006
As the Democratic Party embraces Ned Lamont, it must also embrace his antiwar message: It proved a winning strategy for Connecticut, and will be for the midterm elections.
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The Fractured Mideast
July 27, 2006
Bush's Mideast strategy of inaction is a dangerous failure. He must act diplomatically to achieve a cease-fire, prisoner exchange and Israeli withdrawal from Arab lands.
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Too High a Price
July 14, 2006
The spreading violence in Lebanon and Gaza demonstrate that the collective punishment of the Palestinian and Lebanese people is not only inhumane and should be condemned but also leads to more radicalization and to more chaos.
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Lawless in Gaza
July 14, 2006
The latest bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon demonstrates that there will be no end of violence until Israel agrees to negotiate with the democratically elected Palestinian leadership.
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David 'Duff' Dretzin
July 13, 2006
David "Duff" Dretzin had a big heart, a social conscience and a keen sense of humor. He will be missed.
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Mexico's Tiger Stirs
July 13, 2006
A recount of disputed ballots in the contested presidential election is the surest way to strengthen Mexico's fledgling democratic institutions and forestall potential political and social conflagration.
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American Patriots
July 2, 2006
Here's a salute to America's true patriots: librarians on the frontlines of free inquiry, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and peace activists across the nation.
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Barbara Epstein
June 28, 2006
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In Fact...
June 21, 2006
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Moving Toward the Exit
June 21, 2006
Americans know it's time to end the US presence in Iraq. They will reward the party that offers a plan for leaving before more American soldiers--and countless Iraqis--are killed.
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The UN Bites Back
June 16, 2006
If the Bush Administration is serious about UN reform, it should replace Ambassador John Bolton and stop linking payment of dues to action on reform.
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In Fact...
June 8, 2006
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On the Move
June 8, 2006
It's time for conviction, not caution, as Democratic voters show they would support a party that promised the country a course correction--an exit from Iraq and an end to corruption and the ineptitude of the GOP.
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Why Haditha Matters
June 5, 2006
The Haditha massacre cannot be blamed solely on soldiers gone berserk. The Marine Corps cover-up suggests that moral damage from the Iraq War has affected more than a single debased unit.
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'Nation' Notes
June 1, 2006
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Enron Rules Still Apply
June 1, 2006
True reform in the wake of the Enron scandal means tightening the standards of corporate law so that executives who abuse their power are held accountable for their crimes.
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Status Quo Gitmo
May 25, 2006
Progressives have sparked courtroom litigation and social protest to focus public attention on Guantánamo. Now the Bush Administration should shut it down.
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In Fact...
May 18, 2006
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Phone Spies
May 18, 2006
Democrats in Congress must press for a full investigation of NSA phone call surveillance and prove that the rule of law is an asset, not an obstacle, to national security.
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Spymaster Disaster
May 14, 2006
The CIA is in need of reinvention and a director who can oversee the transformation. Gen. Michael Hayden is not the right man for the job.
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In Fact...
May 11, 2006
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For a Sane Energy Policy
May 11, 2006
There is no piecemeal solution to the gas price crisis. It's a systemic sickness that goes to the root of the American way of life: big cars, big oil, big business and sprawl.
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In Fact...
May 4, 2006
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John Kenneth Galbraith
May 4, 2006
Longtime Nation Associate John Kenneth Galbraith is best remembered not only as a New Dealer, old-line liberal or Keynesian economist but as a contrarian and independent thinker.
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Saber Rattling Over Iran
May 4, 2006
The US and Iran are engaged in a reckless game of chicken that could end in disaster for the Persian Gulf region and the world.
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Songs of Protest
April 27, 2006
As the war in Iraq causes more devastation, courageous musicians are using song to move a nation.
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William Sloane Coffin Jr.
April 20, 2006
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement's most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
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Nation Notes
April 20, 2006
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No Longer Sitting Pretty
April 20, 2006
Reality, for the moment, has trumped Bush's spin. The retired generals' revolt and the Rumsfeld imbroglio prove the President can no longer rely on false or disingenuous assertions to cover his failures.
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In Fact...
April 13, 2006
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Suppressing the N.O. Vote
April 13, 2006
Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocacy from Democrats.
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Immigrants and Us
April 11, 2006
Progressives should join forces with immigrant advocates to create a broad social movement placing the rights of immigrants at the heart of a struggle for economic justice.
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'The Lobby'
April 6, 2006
The recent furor over a scholarly article suggesting that the "Israel lobby" drives US Mideast policy presents an opportunity for vigorous open debate on a volatile subject.
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Auto Recovery
March 30, 2006
GM's struggle underscores the need to create a better social contract between workers and industry, and to invest in a world beyond the internal combustion engine.
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Neglect in New Orleans
March 23, 2006
A perfect storm of malign neglect is battering the victims of Hurricane Katrina. But the people of New Orleans are fighting back: They deserve our support as they press for the rights of the displaced.
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Three Years and Counting
March 20, 2006
The American public acknowledges the failure of US ground forces in Iraq. With civil war imminent, when will our "leaders" in Washington accept the same conclusion?
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An American Inquisition?
March 16, 2006
The case of an architect who lost lucrative contracts because of his interest in the Palestinian cause underscores how Americans are becoming inured to enforced patriotism and ideological litmus tests.
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'Nation' Notes
March 9, 2006
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In Fact...
March 2, 2006
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Fearmongering on Dubai
March 2, 2006
Democrats should see the panic over the DP World deal as an opportunity for a nervy rudder-turn and challenge the obsessive secrecy and toxic premises of Bush's national security policy.
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'Nation' Notes
February 23, 2006
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Leadership 101
February 23, 2006
The lesson in Harvard president Lawrence Summers's sudden demise is that his brand of neoliberalism works better on blackboards than in the real world.
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Handling Hamas
February 23, 2006
Rather than undermine Hamas, the Bush Administration should accept the results of the Palestinian election and pursue a policy of cautious engagement.
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A Fabric of Illegality
February 23, 2006
The White House practices the dark arts of trashing whistleblowers who exposed prisoner abuse at Guantánamo and the warrantless spying program, adding another layer of illegality to the war on terror.
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In Fact...
February 16, 2006
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Cherry-picked Intelligence
February 16, 2006
It's now clear that Bush & Co. had no interest in reality-based intelligence to justify the decision to invade Iraq.
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Less Butter, More Guns
February 16, 2006
If the war in Iraq is winding down, why does the Pentagon need so much money? Because the Bush Administration has visions of a permanent war economy.
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The Cartoon Bomb
February 8, 2006
The controversy over cartoons is all about power: the power of images; the power that divides Muslim and non-Muslim Europeans, the West and the Middle East; the power of radical Islam to silence moderate voices--and the responsibility that comes with power.
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Coretta Scott King
February 2, 2006
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Empire vs. Republic
February 2, 2006
Instead of Bush's imperial presidency, America needs the vision of Congressional progressives: rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, campaign reform and a shift to renewable energy.
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In Fact...
January 26, 2006
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Madness of King George
January 26, 2006
Democrats should follow Al Gore's lead and challenge the Bush Administration's ongoing surveillance of American citizens. If this illegal action goes unchecked, our liberties will be dramatically impaired.
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In Fact...
January 19, 2006
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Rocking the House
January 19, 2006
The time is ripe for progressives to revitalize the state of our union: Americans are ready to undo the damage of the Bush era and turn to a just and peaceful future.
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In Fact...
January 12, 2006
Remembering Frank Wilkinson, American hero; full disclosure on Jack Abramoff; Dave Letterman confronts Bill O'Reilly; a new baby for Nation contributing editors Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood.
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Kickback Mountain
January 12, 2006
Cleaning up Congress after the Abramoff scandal involves far more than limits on gifts and perks. It requires barring the 'legalized bribery' of major campaign contributions.
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In Fact...
January 5, 2006
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The Case Against Alito
January 5, 2006
Samuel Alito would swing the Supreme Court to a right-wing authoritarianism that is out of step with the public and the Constitution.
2005
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Iraq After the Election
December 20, 2005
In the wake of the Iraqi elections, Congress must make any future funding for American forces contingent on establishing a clear-cut deadline for withdrawal to quell the insurgency and the use of diplomacy to elicit international involvement in the rebuilding of Iraq.
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Bush's High Crimes
December 20, 2005
A belligerent President has vowed that warrantless domestic spying will continue. He also hopes to quash open debate of the issue in Congress on security grounds. Given the palpable outrage over the President's contempt for basic constitutional law, will illegal wiretaps lead to the undoing of the Bush presidency?
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In Fact...
December 15, 2005
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New Orleans Blues
December 15, 2005
If New Orleans is to reclaim its greatness, the scope of the solution must match the scope of the problem. The city could become the nation's classroom by re-engineering levees, responsibly building neighborhoods and schools and repairing the environment, but time is running out.
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The War and the Elections
December 15, 2005
The Iraq debate will be a central issue of the 2006 Congressional elections, and there is reason to believe antiwar candidates will prevail. The first step in that process is to encourage support for such candidates.
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John Lennon Has a Legacy
December 8, 2005
John Lennon opened up rock-and-roll to politics, and in an innocent, impulsive way, he worked for peace. When he died, his fans, no longer teenagers, mourned as though a President had been killed. From the December 20, 1980, edition of The Nation.
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In Fact...
December 8, 2005
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Conspiracy to Torture
December 8, 2005
No nation is immune from the insidious downward spiral signified by torture. In this special issue, The Nation confronts the sweeping moral seriousness what the torture conspiracy will do to America and its democratic institutions. The facts are known: Now it's time to hold the conspirators accountable.
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In Fact...
December 1, 2005
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Anatomy of a Victory
December 1, 2005
George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security is dead, thanks to a remarkable mobilization by progressive groups. Much can be learned from the way The Campaign for America's Future, labor unions, MoveOn.org and others worked together to inform citizens and arouse opposition to the plan.
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In Fact...
November 22, 2005
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The Murtha Moment
November 22, 2005
John Murtha is right: The American public has turned against the war. Democrats and Republicans must put aside politics and work together to bring the troops home quickly and focus on the real work to stabilize Iraq.
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In Fact...
November 17, 2005
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The GOP Retreat
November 17, 2005
Undoing the savage inequalities of the Bush era will require a titanic fight, but the new-found courage of GOP moderates hints that significant changes are in the wind.
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In Fact...
November 10, 2005
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The Delphi Oracle
November 9, 2005
The cynical restructuring plan for bankrupt Delphi Automotive calls for massive wage and benefit givebacks for 51,000 American workers. Governors of affected states must craft strategies to minimize loss of jobs and income.
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Democrats and the War
November 9, 2005
In 2005, The Nation declared it would only support candidates who made a speedy end to this war a major campaign issue.
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Passing the Torch
November 7, 2005
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel takes on the role of publisher and general partner at the magazine, and Victor Navasky becomes publisher emeritus and a member of the magazine's editorial board.
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In Fact...
November 2, 2005
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Showdown on the Court
November 2, 2005
The nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court forces the debate the President and the Senate have tried so mightily to avoid: whether the Court should shift decisively and radically to the right.
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In Fact...
October 26, 2005
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Culture of Collusion
October 26, 2005
The deceit and misinformation evidenced in the CIA leak scandal is poison to an open society. We need a tough investigation of how the American people were misled on the Iraq war, a more skeptical media and real leadership from Democrats.
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The Two-Way Squeeze
October 25, 2005
Rosa Parks was a quiet woman whose refusal to move to the back of a city bus in 1955 helped change the course of history. She is not identified by name in this editorial from the December 24, 1955 edition of The Nation, but the quiet purposefulness that characterized her actions bears eloquent witness to the power of her protest.
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In Fact...
October 20, 2005
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Pyrrhic Victory in Iraq
October 20, 2005
For Iraqis fed up with the violence and chaos of the occupation, passage of the new Constitution is just one more US-imposed measure that will set the stage for civil war.
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In Fact...
October 13, 2005
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Torture on the Hill
October 13, 2005
War crimes are the darkest expression of the moral degradation that permeates the White House. Bush's threat to veto the Senate's anti-torture measure frames a crisis of law and legitimacy.
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Time to Fix the System
October 6, 2005
Tom DeLay's indictments open the door for Congress to overhaul current lobbying laws and fix the broken system of campaign finance, redistricting and electoral laws that foster misconduct on both sides of the aisle.
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Crony Constitutionalism
October 6, 2005
Democrats have a chance to stand up for competence, civil liberties and the integrity of the Supreme Court by challenging Harriet Miers's lack of credentials and blocking Bush from using the Supreme Court to expand presidential powers.
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In Fact...
September 29, 2005
Critics have attacked Gulf Coast reconstruction, but the system--or at least Bush's system--is working just fine. Just ask the usual suspects who are raking in the cash.
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Out of Gas
September 29, 2005
Before 9/11, the Bush Administration thought tax breaks and environmental deregulation would solve the energy crisis. They were wrong. Now it's time for policies that promote conservation and energy alternatives.
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Prez on the Precipice
September 22, 2005
The waning political power of the Bush Administration poses a huge opportunity for Democrats to revitalize the party and challenge the President's flawed vision of hurricane recovery and continuing involvement in Iraq.
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Our Two Gulf Crises
September 15, 2005
Our strategy ought not to be to fight every prospective terrorist to the death in Iraq, but to deny them the cause that has swollen their ranks--our continuing presence there.
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New Orleans: Voices in the Storm
September 9, 2005
The chronicle of an unfolding catastrophe, as told by the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the bureaucrats, the rescuers, the journalists and the politicians.
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The Disaster President
September 8, 2005
The incompetence revealed by the response to Hurricane Katrina can be traced to a twenty-five-year project, begun in the Reagan era, of discrediting government.
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Roberts, Without Illusions
September 1, 2005
As confirmation hearings open, we already know a great deal about John G. Roberts Jr. He's ethically challenged, ideologically rigid and unfit for the Supreme Court.
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In Fact...
August 25, 2005
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Lessons of Camp Casey
August 25, 2005
There is no possible strategy to win in Iraq. Now is the time for activists to reach out to the families of soldiers in Iraq who may feel betrayed.
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In Fact...
August 11, 2005
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Rhetoric & Withdrawal
August 11, 2005
As withdrawal from Iraq seems imminent, the antiwar movement must remain focused and organized.
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Echoes of Gdansk
August 10, 2005
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A Test for Perestroika
August 9, 2005
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Labor Splits
July 28, 2005
In the aftermath of the labor split, both sides must get beyond recriminations and hold themselves to common goals.
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Voting Rights for All
July 28, 2005
With key provisions of the Voting Rights Act up for renewal, Congress must remain committed to the equal right to vote.
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In Fact...
July 14, 2005
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Terror Comes to London
July 14, 2005
The London bombings are another reminder that Bush's invasion of Iraq was a counterproductive response to 9/11.
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Nation Notes
June 29, 2005
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Giving Africa a Hand
June 29, 2005
Activists must push for more debt relief for all impoverished countries in Africa.
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In Fact...
June 23, 2005
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Reality Bites
June 23, 2005
Bush's political capital can't buy him support on the Iraq war and Social Security.
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Happy 100th, IWW
June 16, 2005
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The War Debate Reopens
June 16, 2005
America has reached a turning point in its debate on the Iraq war.
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In Fact...
June 9, 2005
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Surrender at the SEC
June 9, 2005
Sending Christopher Cox to the SEC is as shameful as sending John Bolton to the UN.
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Torture in the US Gulag
June 2, 2005
Opposing US-sanctioned torture is today's great task.
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In Fact...
May 26, 2005
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Judicial Wars Aren't Over
May 26, 2005
Democrats must continue the fight to preserve an independent judiciary.
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So Much Hypocrisy
May 19, 2005
As Bush and his allies assail Newsweek, they continue to ignore the Downing Street memo.
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In Fact...
May 12, 2005
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A Note on the Cover Story
May 12, 2005
An article likely to stir controversies of various kinds.
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Anti-war, Pro-democracy
May 12, 2005
The Democratic Party must become a strong voice against the occupation of Iraq.
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In Fact...
May 5, 2005
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Radio Waves
May 5, 2005
The State of the Radio Union.
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In Fact...
April 28, 2005
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Nation Notes
April 28, 2005
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Ankle Deep and Sinking
April 28, 2005
The first 100 days of Bush's second term.
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In Fact...
April 21, 2005
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DeLay Must Go
April 21, 2005
Corruption is not a partisan issue.
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Middle-Class Blues
April 15, 2005
The Drum Major Institute grades Congress.
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In Fact...
April 14, 2005
Passings - This Week on the Web - News of the Weak in Review
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Patriot Act Evasions
April 14, 2005
The Patriot Act is the gateway drug for an Administration addicted to the expansion of unaccountable power.
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In Fact...
April 7, 2005
Meet the Artist - Minority/Majority - This Week on the Web
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Legislative Bomb
April 7, 2005
The Republican Senate seeks to eliminate the fillibuster.
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The Swindling Epidemic
March 31, 2005
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In Fact...
March 31, 2005
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Schiavo as Prologue
March 31, 2005
The Terri Schiavo case goes to the heart of political choices confronting the country.
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In Fact ...
March 24, 2005
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The Schiavo Hypocrites
March 24, 2005
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Democrats: MIA
March 24, 2005
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In Fact...
March 16, 2005
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The Captive Mind
March 16, 2005
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In Fact...
March 10, 2005
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Democracy's Dilemmas
March 10, 2005
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Moderates' Day?
March 3, 2005