The Future of the American Dream
William Greider : The good times, as we have known them, are not coming back. Americans need a new vision that addresses new economic realities.
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David Cole on torture, Philip Alcabes on the flu, Calvin Trillin on Arlen Specter.
Articles
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Change Socialists Can Believe In
Barbara Ehrenreich & Bill Fletcher Jr. : The Nation's forum on the future of socialism continues.
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The Palestinian Paradox
Helena Cobban : The surest path to statehood and lasting peace with Israel is engagement with Hamas.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Following Souter
David Cole, Lani Guinier, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Hirshman and others think outside the box for the next Supreme Court nominee.
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Noted.
: Heather Boushey on the Healthy Families Act; Katrina vandenHeuvel on Pete Seeger at 90
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Time for the Reckoning?
David Cole : Momentum is growing for some form of official accountability on the Bush administration's practice of torture, surveillance and detentions without trial.
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Managing Flu
Philip Alcabes : Why is our public health policy driven by fear?
Reviews
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book
Red Harvest
D.D. Guttenplan : A new book on cold war espionage falsely accuses I.F. Stone of being a paid Soviet agent.
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Into the Wardrobe
Jordan Davis : Laura Miller's study of C.S. Lewis falls short of providing a coherent theory of Narnia's magic.
Columns
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Boxing Days
Patricia J. Williams : Elena Kagan has the intellect, toughness and fair-mindedness to make a great Supreme Court justice.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
David Broder: Eyes Wide Shut
Eric Alterman : When it comes to prosecuting Bush-era crimes, the media's inside establishment would prefer to just keep on walking.
Crossword
Web
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McChrystal's Rise: More Secrets, Less Daylight
Tom Hayden : His new role can only mean an intensified campaign of secret--and dirty--warfare in the remote villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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McChrystal's Pat Tillman Connection
Dave Zirin : The family of the late Pat Tillman knows the ugly truth about Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal even if President Obama doesn't.
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94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan
Brave New Films : As Afghan civilians die from US air strikes, Congress should rethink a bill that would be a blank check for expanding military operations.
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Is the Gender Gap Growing?
GRIT TV : Francoise Jacobson, Elly Spicer, Wendy Webb and Denise Doyle on the gender gap, women trade workers and the recession.
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TruthDig
The Torture Enablers
Robert Scheer : If Nancy Pelosi failed to question a policy of torture, how can we condemn soldiers who thought it their duty to follow orders?
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Raising the Baby Question
Nona Willis Aronowitz : There's a palpable disconnect between moms and young feminists. What will this mean for the next generation as they begin to raise children of their own?
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Jon Stewart Takes on Crazy Cheney
The Daily Show : Jon Stewart launches a new segment chronicling the former vice president's seemingly endless rounds of talk show appearances
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Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay?
Charlie Rose : The Nation's Naomi Klein and William Greider discuss the long term implications of the financial crisis and economic bailout.
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GOP Torture Blame Game: Target Pelosi
The Ed Show : The Nation's John Nichols encourages Nancy Pelosi to call the bluff of her right wing critics by testifying under oath on torture.
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Kai Wright: Chaos and the Mortgage Crisis
GRIT TV : The foreclosure crisis is far from being resolved. Wright says that banks are still pursuing even those who have already given up their homes.
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Credit Card Holders Have Rights Too
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney : Momentum is shifting in Washington to to protect consumers from arbitrary rate hikes and other unfair and deceptive credit card practices.
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The Politics of Escalation
Tom Hayden & Joseph Gerson : Democrats in Congress are quashing criticism of military escalation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Mortgage Fraud Scandal Brewing
American News Project : Former loan officers from lending firms step forward to point out the systemic fraud that created the subprime mortgage housing crisis.
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Lobbying for Autocrats
Mark Ames : A senator and congressman argue that free trade is the best way to improve US relations with Russia and Georgia. What's in it for us?
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Obama and Sykes Bring the Laughs
Think Progress : The president and comedian Wanda Sykes laugh off some of the recent Republican attacks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
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Geithner's Stressless Stress Tests
Saturday Night Live : Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner reveals the results of the banks' written exams. All nineteen banks passed...the pass/pass test
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David Simon, Arianna Huffington and the Future of Journalism
John Nichols : Fools look for a fight between newspapers and the net. The challenge is to defend print and digital journalism, in an age of big-media myopia.
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Southpaw
Pawn in Their Game
Dave Zirin : Major League Baseball continues to think that embarrassing individual players like Manny Ramirez is the best path to cleaning up the sport.
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Breaking Down the Auto Bailout
William Greider : The outlines of the GM deal suggest President Obama is sticking with Rubinomics. Will other Democrats be brave enough to stand in his way?
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Missing in Action on Healthcare?
Trudy Lieberman : The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.
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Tennessee Spill: The Dredge Report
Kelly Hearn : The TVA's efforts to clean up after its massive coal ash spill may create even more health hazards.
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Another Civil War in the Making?
Countdown : The Nation's Chris Hayes explores just how serious Republicans in the South are about secession.
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Diagnosing America's Ailing Economy
Democracy Now : The Nation's William Greider on the causes behind the economic crisis and the redeeming value in bank 'stress tests.'
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McGovern Warns Obama of LBJ Legacy
American News Project : George McGovern warns President Obama of the pitfalls of war and urges a focus on domestic policies.
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Understanding the Long War
Tom Hayden : A "Long War" may be underway in South and Central Asia and the Middle East that could last fifty years. Only a fifty-year commitment to peace can prevent it.
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Stress Test: Obama's Rosy Scenario
William Greider : Good news! Nobody is insolvent! While Treasury declares banks are strong enough to weather the storm, private-sector stress tests tell very different story.
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A Day Without Tourists: Tijuana Versus the Plague
Mike Davis : What Mexico, now the picture of hell to many of us, looks like through local eyes from a Chevy Silverado.
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Stressing Over the Bank Stress Tests
The Rachel Maddow Show : Nation columnist Naomi Klein provides context to the bank bailouts, which she calls the 'greatest heist in monetary history.'
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Slide Show: Obama's Supreme Choice
Who should the president choose to replace Justice Souter? Here are some images of the candidates on our wish list.
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