Kentucky at War
Bob Moser : Opposition to the Iraq War has created some unlikely alliances in Kentucky, much to the chagrin of Senator Mitch McConnell.
Maria Margaronis on the fires in Greece, Peter Canby on Guatemala, Patricia J. Williams on affirmative action, Bush style.
Articles
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Progressive Jews Organize
Peter Dreier & Daniel May : A new wave of grassroots Jewish activism is emerging around issues like housing, healthcare and education.
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Why the Silence?
Arthur Waskow : Leaders of the Jewish community who have resisted calls to voice opposition to the war can no longer justify their failure to speak out.
Letters
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Letters
Our Readers & Jonathan Schell : A heated exchange of views on Lakshmi Chaudhry's slam of Harry Potter and a more civilized exchange between Jonathan Schell and Peace Action's Kevin Martin on nuclear proliferation.
Editorials & Comment
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Beware the Lame Duck
: 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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Failing Electoral College
Rob Richie : As California Republicans seek to game the dysfunctional Electoral College, a campaign is rising to establish a national popular vote.
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The Housing Bubble Pops
Dean Baker : To solve the subprime mortgage crisis, start with aid for vulnerable homeowners, smarter economic policies and a more competent Federal Reserve Board.
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Greece: The Fire This Time
Maria Margaronis : In the wake of catastrophic fires, Greek voters face a moment of "disaster capitalism," as key environmental and economic decisions determine how to rebuild.
Reviews
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The Passenger
Andrew Rice : In a posthumously published memoir, Ryszard Kapuscinski looks back on his life as a pathbreaking literary journalist who covered the Third World during the cold war.
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Getting Away With Murder
Peter Canby : The brutal murder of a bishop and its violent aftermath exemplify post-civil war Guatemala's descent into chaos
Columns
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Playing With Numbers
Patricia J. Williams : The Bush Administration's Civil Rights Commission would like us to believe that affirmative action harms black students by placing them in situations where they can't keep up.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
The Presidential Pageant
Eric Alterman : Here they go again: Bigfoot media are crafting the narratives that will distort the candidates, the issues and the entire presidential campaign.
Web
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Fired Up
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Annabelle Gurwitch : Politics aside, a speeded-up primary season may be a unique opportunity to rethink our notions of time altogether.
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Prelude to a Police State in Iraq
Tom Hayden : Widespread corruption and human rights abuses among Iraqi security forces could make Baghdad the capital of a Shiite police state employing the classic methods of dirty war.
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Art Matters
Benjamin Tiven : Michael Rakowitz talks about his art, the possibility of public space and the Iraq War.
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Restore Integrity to Federal Elections
Lawrence Norden : The House must act now to create universal voting standards and restore confidence in our electoral system.
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TruthDig
The Mercenary Factor
Robert Scheer : Who elected Blackwater and other hired guns to rule the world? The banning of Blackwater in Iraq sheds more light on the checkbook imperialism fueling Bush's state of perpetual war.
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Blackwater Banned
Jeremy Scahill : Nation correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains in this September 17 CNN interview the impact of the Iraqi government's decision to ban Blackwater USA from operating in the country, following an incident in which its operatives were implicated in the killings of eight Iraqis.
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The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein & Laura Hanna : In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined evil.
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Little Disturbances, Enormous Changes
Kathy Engel : Remembering Grace Paley and the impact she had on literature, activism and many generations of women and children.
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The March on Jena
Mark Sorkin : Thousands of civil rights activists are heading to Louisiana this week to protest a case of gross injustice--and the system that supports racial inequality across America.
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Democrats Sizzle in Iowa
Ari Berman : It felt a bit like Election Day in Iowa this weekend, as Democratic candidates at Senator Tom Harkin's Steak Fry served up appetizers of the campaign to come.
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Fear of Restrooms
Barbara Ehrenreich : Now that we know there's a vice squad deployed to find people looking to hook up for quickies in airport bathrooms, air travel has taken on a whole new dimension.
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Southpaw
Those Cheating Patriots
Dave Zirin : In an era of technology-driven sports, the question of what is and isn't cheating can get pretty murky. But Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots were caught red-handed.
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John Gofman's Nuclear Courage
Joseph J. Mangano : Remembering an eminent scientist who fought tirelessly to protect human health from the hazards of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
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Personal Voices: Surviving 'Kilwaukee'
Biko Baker explores how to organize urban communities and move beyond violence in Milwaukee.
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Rape, Pillage and Ignore
In Indian country, a high number of rapes and no resources for victims.
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Know Your Judges!
Who gets to judge you and the law? If you don't know--read this!
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