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Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of dispatches from The Nation's Cruise, plying the glaciered waters off the Alaska Coast July 27-August 3. Expect more in coming days from Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Nation contributors Doug Henwood, Liza Featherstone, Patricia Williams and others.
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C'est Terrible!
Alexander Cockburn: When in trouble, reach for nuclear subs.
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Truckers Hit the Brakes
Barbara Ehrenreich: Hard hit by rising costs and the threat of losing their rigs, truckers are staging protests, calling for a bailout and lower fuel prices. What if the rest of us joined them?
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A Neo-Deal
William Alexander Organek: The new positive rights of the twenty-first century.
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A Modern Government
Max Rose: We must embrace the universal benefits of a government dedicated to preparing citizens for acompetitive and unpredictable world.
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The Way Forward
Kirti Datla: The New Deal demonstrated the power of government to address failures of the market, and to retreat once it was no longer needed
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When and How?
John West: The ethos of the New Deal is only more prescient and pressing today.
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Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, 2007 Edition
Katha Pollitt: Multiply your good fortune by giving generously to these progressive organizations and charities.
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Poor Is the New Rich!
Annabelle Gurwitch: As waves of poverty wash over the once-affluent, it's nice to know that you can share the pain.
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Worst News of the Year
Annabelle Gurwitch: Here's what's gone wrong so far--and it's only April.
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Are We There Yet?: A Liberal Votes in California
Annabelle Gurwitch: Who knew provisional voting could be a teaching moment?
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How Do You Like Me Now?
Annabelle Gurwitch: If Hillary wants Americans to like her, she should start doing the things Americans like.
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Why I Won't Be Invited to Mitt Romney's White House
Annabelle Gurwitch: My top-ten list of reasons why I gave God the old heave-ho.
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Taxaholics Anonymous
Annabelle Gurwitch: My name is Annabelle, and I love paying taxes.
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More Money, Les Moonves
Annabelle Gurwitch: Seen, heard and observed on the picket line in Los Angeles as the WGA strike enters its second week.
I could write for several hours about the seminars and people I've met. First of all let me say, many of the people on board have cruised with The Nation before and have been kind enough to point me in the right direction, as two days into the cruise I've lost my badge and have been caught wandering the hallways with dinner rolls in my purse.
In our introductory gathering, Bob Scheer reminded all of the newbie speakers that people attending our seminars would often have more knowledge on the subject we were addressing then we had. I have to say this has proven to be true.
Each night I've hosted a dinner and at my table I have been truly astounded by the array of people sitting opposite me. So far I've met people as diverse as: a retired judge in California, attorney who worked on Larry Flynt's First Amendment case, an election-watcher who has monitored voting in numerous Latin American countries, a couple who were investors in Mel Fisher's treasure-hunting adventures, a potato farmer from Boise, Idaho, restauranteurs, teachers, an active-duty military special intelligence forces officer, a philanthropist, the first female partner in a Big Five accounting firm--just a dazzling group of folks who have challenged every opinion I've put forth and run up to me all day with ideas for activism projects. So whatever these people are on, I want some of it! More later.
