Wild About Harry
D.D. Guttenplan
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Taking a cue from FDR, Britain launches the New Deal of the Mind.
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The Editors on the Pentagon budget, D.D. Guttenplan on Britain's New Deal of the Mind, David Milne on Wilsonian democracy
Articles
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The Creativity Stimulus
Jeff Chang : Creating jobs for artists--good for the economy and even better for the imagination.
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Dixieland Blues
Katherine Newman & Rourke O'Brien : Southern governors' resistance to the federal stimulus package has deep roots.
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Can China Catch a Cool Breeze?
Christian Parenti : The planet's future depends largely on the fate of China's nascent wind sector.
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Blowback at the Border
Peter Schrag : Drug prohibition and unregulated guns gave us the Mexican drug wars.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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The Gates Revolution
Michael T. Klare : The ghosts of Vietnam are everywhere, as counterinsurgency makes a comeback in the Pentagon budget.
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Webb's Prison Crusade
Christopher Hayes : The Virginia senator's willingness to take up this cause is evidence that the culture gap may be closing.
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Noted.
: John Nichols on Michelle Obama's garden, R.H. Lossin on bounced-check fees, David Cole on the rule of law, Russian kudos for Stephen F. Cohen
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Obama's Nuclear Challenge
Jonathan Schell : Obama's promise to move toward disarmament is not the same as achieving it.
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Seat Senator Franken
John Nichols : It's time for the GOP to end this charade.
Reviews
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This Small Extravagance
James Longenbach : Writing a biography of the mind of Shakespeare is a challenge that requires the ingenuity of an artist.
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Not Easy Being Greene
Michelle Orange : A Life in Letters as chronicled by the determinedly elusive Graham Greene.
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Wilson Agonistes
David Milne : More than any other president's, the luster of Woodrow Wilson's legacy corresponds with vogues in foreign policy.
Columns
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BEAT THE DEVIL
Dead Souls
Alexander Cockburn : Life sentences without possibility of parole contribute to the ever-expanding gulag of our criminal justice system.
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SUBJECT TO DEBATE
What Do (Battered) Women Want?
Katha Pollitt : We take it for granted that when men hit, it's up to women to run away. Except, some of them stay.
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LOOKOUT
A Lexicon of Disappointment
Naomi Klein : All is not well in Obamafanland, as disenchanted supporters entertain the possibility that he is not, in fact, going to save the world.
Crossword
Web
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Debating Obama @ 100
Nation Audio : Listen to full audio of The Nation's spirited Washington DC forum, "Obama @ 100: A Progress Report from The Nation."
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Obama and the Big Dogs
William Greider : When great crimes are committed--by the big dogs of Wall Street or those who torture in our name--they will either bully their way out or be called to account. Is Obama tough enough to do what's right?
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Colbert Sings 'Blown Away By The USA'
The Colbert Report : In response to GOP Senator Orrin Hatch's attempt to cash in on his trademark vocal style, Colbert belts out some patriotic tunes.
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Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part II
Brave New Films : The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel argues for a targeted and smart diplomatic approach to Afghanistan in the second installment of a three-part debate.
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TruthDig
Thievery Under TARP
Robert Scheer : We're being robbed. A scathing report by the Treasury Department's inspector general says the TARP program is mismanaged and rife with potential fraud.
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Democracy, on Mic and on Camera
Cora Currier : A new film offers a nuanced and inspiring portrait of the role hip-hop activists have played in the politics of Senegal.
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Southpaw
The Pinstripe Patriot Act
Dave Zirin : The New York Yankees are forcing the owner's religious and political beliefs on every fan admitted to its $1.5 billion cathedral of baseball. How long can they get away with it?
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Slide Show: Our Evolving Planet
Images that capture the challenges facing the environment and the reforms that may help save it.
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A Gay Gathering Storm Ad Parody
Funny or Die : Alicia Silverstone, Lance Bass and several other stars join forces to spoof the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage ad.
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Jon Stewart Takes on Torture Supporters
The Daily Show : Jon Stewart surveys the misdirected outrage Obama's release of the Bush administration's torture memos has provoked on the right.
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America's UN Boycott Backfires
Barbara Crossette : By choosing to boycott the UN conference on racism, the United States has increased the clout of Iran's Ahmadinejad and undermined global efforts to defeat intolerance.
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John Oliver Reveals Tea Party Tyranny
The Daily Show : British correspondent John Oliver attends a tax day protest to see what has the colonists' knickers in a twist.
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Michelle Obama's Fresh Food Revolution
Mark Hertsgaard : The First Lady hopes to entice Americans away from their junk food past to a healthier, more delicious future.
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No Such Thing as Free News
Michael Moran : Free news delivered via search engine is part of the same freeloading zeitgeist that has shattered the larger economy. Newspapers need to draw the line.
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Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part I
Brave New Films : The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel explains the trap of military escalation in Afghanistan in the first of a three-part debate.
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The Road to Ruin: Burned by Brokers
American News Project : A close-up snapshot of the 'toxic assets' on the balance sheet of bailout-recipient Flagstar Bank Corp.
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Colbert Coalition's Anti-Gay Marriage Ad
The Colbert Report : The (totally straight) Colbert Coalition has formed to oppose same-sex marriage--and make a commercial about it.
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Obama Set for a Summit in the Sun
Benjamin Dangl : Barack Obama encounters Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for the first time at the Summit of the Americas, and the future of US-Latin America relations takes a new turn.
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Elsie Fox: Still Here
Brian Kahn : A woman of passion and principle traces the history of the American left. At 101, she's still with us.
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Southpaw
Huskies' Glory Stolen By Coach
Dave Zirin : Despite all their well-deserved success, the UConn women's basketball team struggles in the shadow of their megalomaniacal coach Geno Auriemma.
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Can China's Wind Save the World?
Brett Story : The Nation's Christian Parenti explains how the growing industry of wind turbines can reduce harmful pollution and ultimately wean China off its coal addiction.
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Slide Show: Obama @ 100
Images that capture the president's challenges, successes, strengths and weaknesses during his first months in office.
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Rethink Afghanistan: The Cost of War
Brave New Films : Journalists, academics and an Afghani presidential candidate the costs of the US involvement in the war and rebuilding in Afghanistan.
Cover art by Ennis Carter, Design for Social Impact; design by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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