Blackwater's Private Spies
Jeremy Scahill : The notorious mercenary firm is now a one-stop shop for security outsourcing, offering CIA-like services to Fortune 500 companies.
Alexander Cockburn on Barack Obama, Jacqueline Stevens on immigration crackdowns, Barry Schwabsky on collage artist Jess
Articles
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Dilberts of the World, Unite!
David Sirota : Can a populist uprising flourish in a sector traditionally hostile to collective action?
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Thin ICE
Jacqueline Stevens : In its zeal, the federal immigration agency has been deporting US citizens.
Editorials & Comment
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Obama Makes History
: 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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The Antiwar Plank
John Nichols : Democratic Party leaders should listen to the House members who want a strong antiwar message on the platform.
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Noted.
: 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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Nation Notes
: Walter Mosley joins the editorial board, Dave Zirin becomes the magazine's first sports correspondent.
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Capitol Climate Change
Mark Hertsgaard : The debate over the Climate Security Act reveals a lot about how the next Congress--and the next President--will address the most urgent issue facing humanity.
Reviews
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Out of Place
Corey Robin : How conservatives have turned a sense of exclusion into a powerful philosophy of self-styled truancy.
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Solemn, Expanded Time
Barry Schwabsky : An exhibition looks at the bits and pieces that made up some of the great artwork of Californian artist Jess.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
What Surviving Bush Loyalists In the White House Would Like to Say Privately to Scott McClellan
Calvin Trillin : Scott, you've got a lot of 'splaining to do.
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BEAT THE DEVIL
The Hope Giver
Alexander Cockburn : When it comes to American Empire, Obama's change is parsed as running the planet with greater efficiency.
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SUBJECT TO DEBATE
Iron My Skirt
Katha Pollitt : Once the bitterness of the present moment has faded, people will recognize they owe Hillary Clinton a standing ovation, even if they can't stand her.
Crossword
Web
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Are Evangelicals Going Green?
American News Project : How solidly Republican will Christian evangelicals be in 2008? Could concern about the planet be the issue that draws many believers into the Democratic camp?
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TruthDig
Just Blame Bush
Robert Scheer : Sure, greedy consumers play their part. But George W. Bush is responsible for the five-fold increase in the price of oil.
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Why Do Women Give McCain a Zero?
Brave New Films : Here's a sneak peek at what a women's health clinic could look like if John McCain is elected president.
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Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
Radio Nation : Katha Pollitt on the end of the Clinton campaign, Corey Robin on a neo-conservative book scandal and Mark Hertsgaard on the latest climate change legislation effort.
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Howl
Oil Change
Nicholas von Hoffman : Forget change you can believe in and start dealing with the changes coming at you as fast as the price of fuel makes its way skyward.
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SOUTHPAW
Can Soccer Stop the Violence?
Dave Zirin : In South Africa ethnic violence against foreigners is beginning to spread and the growing voice of opposition comes from an unlikely source--soccer stars.
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The New Face of Gentrification
Kavita Shah : Manhattan's El Barrio is facing an uphill battle against a private equity firm attempting to displace low-income residents in a struggle which reflects a growing crisis.
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Drawing Your Last Breath Hungry
Allan Nairn : We can blame the Burmese government for the unfolding tragedy in the wake of the cyclone. We can also blame ourselves.
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Fiction
Pressure Points
Gary Phillips : This Week: Chief of staff Chet Kimbrough and Congresswoman Kang consider how to make people do what you want--in the name of the people, of course.
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Let the Resurrection Begin
Tom Hayden : Hillary Clinton's moving speech cemented a place for herself and the feminist movement in the unfolding drama of the 2008 presidential election.
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This Brave Nation: Legendary Activists
Brave Nation : Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta talk about their passions, regrets, fears and most of all their dreams for future generations.
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What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change?
Mark Hertsgaard : Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth's most pressing issue.
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The Unappetizing Politics of School Lunches
How a progressive idea ended up reinforcing inequality.
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Lenders Are Avoiding Giving Loans to Low-Income Students
While what the loan companies are doing may appear immoral, it is not illegal.
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Brave Nation Young Activist Award
Brave Nation : Who is a local unsung hero that even at a young age, has the bravery to put themselves on the line for a cause?
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Remembering RFK: 40 Years Later
The Glaser Progress Foundation : A tribute to a true progressive, tragically silenced forty years ago this week.
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Crossword Classic #3
Frank W. Lewis : From the November 1, 1947, issue.
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Geeks and Hackers, Uncle Sam's Cyber Force Wants You!
William J. Astore : Part of the Air Force's new "above all" vision of full-spectrum dominance, America's emerging cyber force has control fantasies that would impress George Orwell.
Cover design by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels, with apologies to Antonio Proh&8acute;as and MAD magazine
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