America's Teacher
Naomi Klein : The Shock Doctrine author interviews Michael Moore on the roots of the economic crisis and the promise and peril of this political moment.
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William F. Baker on how to save the news, Richard Lingeman on Ralph Nader's fictional road to utopia and Calvin Trillin on the grand jury investigation of John Edwards.
Articles
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Meet the Hazzards
Nomi Prins & Christopher Hayes : If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.
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How to Save the News
William F. Baker : The case for public funding of journalism and news outlets.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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A White Hot Season
: Policy can be racist even when no one crafting it harbors hatred of a particular racial group.
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ACORN and Accountability
Christopher Hayes : The ACORN tapes and the Inequality of Accountability.
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Nader's Road to Utopia
Richard Lingeman : In Ralph Nader's new utopian novel, "only the super-rich can save us."
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Noted.
: Panic and silence greet the release of the UN Human Rights Council report on Gaza; the FCC backs net neutrality.
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Lowballing Health Reform
J. Lester Feder : Progressives need to be as concerned about insurance coverage affordability as we are about a public option.
Reviews
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Ratmansky Takes Manhattan
Marina Harss : A celebrated Russian choreographer is charting a stylish new course for American Ballet Theatre.
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Back Talk: E.L. Doctorow
Christine Smallwood : A conversation with the author of Homer and Langley about opting out.
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Fever Charts
Barry Schwabsky : Jack Tworkov's writings wrestle with the figures of Abstract Expressionism and his own lost illusions.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
A Grand Jury Investigates John Edwards
Calvin Trillin : He's got some explaining to do.
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Voice of America?
Patricia J. Williams : When does a society tip from expressive speech into excessive fulmination and then into repression or violence?
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
The House That Irving Built
Eric Alterman : Grappling with Irving Kristol's legacy.
Crossword
Web
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Right-Wing Ponders Overthrow of Obama
Countdown : The Nation's Christopher Hayes weighs in on of the recent "treasonous rhetoric from the right" and the danger that it could lead to real violence.
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TruthDig
Exorcising America's Diplomatic Demons
Robert Scheer : This week the Chinese Communists celebrate their sixtieth year in power, an event that the make-war-not-peace crowd might benefit from contemplating.
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The Supreme Court Slams the Door
Herman Schwartz : How a mere "procedural" decision blatantly shortchanges justice.
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Anti-Choice Amendments Fail in Senate Finance Committee
Sharon Lerner : Two anti-choice amendments considered by the Senate Finance Committee today were soundly defeated.
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Arrest Warrant Out for USAID Contractor in Afghanistan
Aram Roston : While corruption by the Afghan government has been widely condemned, corruption by Western officials in Afghanistan has received little if any scrutiny.
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Who's Afraid of the Independent Press?
GRIT TV : Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald discuss the decline of establishment media and who's afraid of the independent press.
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Democrats Don't Deliver
Adam Howard : Five Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee helped defeat a public option; do they really think that will advance reform--or even their political careers?
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The Medicare Gravy Train
Trudy Lieberman : Humana and other insurance industry giants have been fomenting a scare campaign among seniors to keep the industry's wasteful taxpayer subsidy going.
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Southpaw
Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia?
Dave Zirin : Some National Football League players appear to be turning over a new leaf when it comes to gay rights, but a history of homophobia still haunts the sport.
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Jon Stewart Defends Kids From the GOP
The Daily Show : Stewart takes on the crazy conspiracy theories of the right, starting with the recent Fox News coverage of ACORN.
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The Student Sex Column Movement
Alex DiBranco : The explosion of student sex columns, as captivating as they are controversial, represents a campus movement possessed of the same subversive potential that fueled 1960s student activism.
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What Have We Done to Democracy?
Arundhati Roy : What's next in a world where democracy has been so hollowed out, so emptied of meaning?
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Iron City in the Shadow of G-20
VideoNation : G-20 protesters and Pittsburgh locals take a stand against the summit and the corporate globalization they feel it supports.
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How Did ACORN Become a Target?
The Rachel Maddow Show : Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill say that this witch-hunt against ACORN 'isn't really about upholding the law.'
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There Is Much to Do: An Interview With Hugo Chávez
Greg Grandin : Hugo Chávez talks about his relationship with Barack Obama, the Honduran crisis, plans to extend the Pentagon's presence in Colombia, and domestic successes and challenges.
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Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons
Campaign for Youth Justice's Liz Ryan talks about the thousands of teenagers detained in adult jails and prisons.
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Fortress Pittsburgh
Robert S. Eshelman : In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.
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Where is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Jeremy Scahill : Democrats joined Republicans in voting to "Defund ACORN" yet have done nothing to stop Blackwater's taxpayer-funded crusade in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The Silent Depression
Greg Kaufmann : Among racial and ethnic minorities, a disproportionately high foreclosure rate is spreading to homeowners with prime loans.
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Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform
Barbara Crossette : At the UN this week, Barack Obama told the world to stop complaining about US hegemony and start working with Washington on big global problems. He should take his own advice.
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Glenn Beck's Madness Mocked in Prime-Time
Saturday Night Live : The inevitable Glenn Beck impression makes its debut, complete with a trembling voice, blatant factual inaccuracies and Hitler salutes.
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Stiglitz on the G-20 and the Meltdown
VideoNation : The Nation's John Nichols sits down with Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh to discuss our economic crisis.
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Missing from Healthcare Bills: Coverage for Reproductive Health
Sylvia Law : Health reform promises support for comprehensive care. That promise plainly does not extend to women who depend on public funds and seek abortions.
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Healthcare Reform--at the Price of Women's Health?
Sharon Lerner : If Republicans don't have much hope of derailing healthcare reform, they still have a shot at seriously limiting women's access to affordable reproductive healthcare.
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A Tale of Two Countries
Frederika Randall : Silvio Berlusconi's increasingly erratic behavior may bring about his downfall. But in a bitterly divided Italy, the most likely successor does not look appetizing.
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How to Trap a President in a Losing War
Tom Engelhardt : Are we heading for a Petraeus Moment in the Afghan War, along with a titanic civilian-military clash of wills?
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Naomi Klein in Conversation With Michael Moore
Listen to Naomi Klein interview Michael Moore on how Obama is handling the economic crisis and who is letting Wall Street take advantage of us.
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