Sasha Abramsky | The Nation

Tom Tomorrow: The Tea Party Freedom Fighters

Sasha Abramsky

Sasha Abramsky

Sasha Abramsky, who writes regularly for The Nation, is the author of several books, including Inside Obama’s Brain, Breadline USA and American Furies. His latest book, The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives, was published by Nation Books in September.

Articles

Terror on the Inner Border (States, Terrorism Targeting the US, US Intelligence, Politics)

Even in tiny outposts like Havre, Montana, a profound
cultural and psychological shift has occurred since the events of 9/11.

Democrat Killer? (Guns and Gun Control, Parties, States, Politics, Society)

The West, the future and the political price of gun control.

Why Bush Scored in Nevada (Presidential Election 2004, States, Politics)

The GOP message machine triumphs.

Supporting the Troops, Doubting the War (Presidential Election 2004, Iraqi Reconstruction and Occupation, States, Politics)

Iraq is changing lives and political sentiments in a small Midwest town.

Incarceration, Inc. (States' Rights, Outsourcing and off shoring, Jails and Prisons, Politics, Society)

Private prisons thrive on cheap labor and the hunger of job-starved towns.

The Redistricting Wars (Voting, Parties, Politics)

The Republican drive represents a power grab unprecedented in scale and timing.

The Drug War Goes Up in Smoke (Drug War and Drug Policy, Jails and Prisons, Police and Law Enforcement, Society)

A budget crisis and a prison boom make the states a vanguard for drug reform.

The Shame of Prison Health (Healthcare Policy, Jails and Prisons, Society)

Just-released inmates with infectious diseases need continuous treatment.