» The Beat
House Passes "Historic" Health Reform | Pelosi secures necessary votes, but only after accepting unsettling limits on abortion rights demanded by anti-choice Democrats.
John Nichols
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» Editor's Cut
Around The Nation | Obama, one year on. Plus: Jeremy Scahill takes your
questions, and a new video series from The Nation.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
» The Notion
Injustice in Illinois | Prosecutors in Illinois should be more concerned with an innocent man behind bars than journalism students' grades.
Ari Berman
28 Comments
» The Dreyfuss Report
Obama Fails in Middle East | Clinton delivers the ultimate diss to Abbas.
Robert Dreyfuss
128 Comments
» Act Now!
Equality Across America | This week, young LBGT activists are staging a National Week of Initiative.
Peter Rothberg
16 Comments
» Altercation
Slacker Thursday | Dying laptops, recapping the election, the Dow, and the Yankees with the World Series.
Eric Alterman
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Waltz-Astoria Café presents Astoria's own Mickey Z performing "Myth America: War, Elections and Our Way of Life" (a k a "stand-up tragedy"). Come join the author of books like The Seven Deadly Spins, 50 American Revolutions You're Not Supposed to Know, and the brand new novel, CPR for Dummies to discuss the anti-war movement, the 2008 election, the state of activism in America, cell phones, gorillas, Gwen Stefani, and much more. Special musical guest: Valerie Turner (another Astoria native). 23-14 Ditmars Blvd. N/W train to Ditmars Blvd.; directions online.
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