The Right's Fringe Festival
Sebastian Jones:The racist, antigay, pro-gun, antichoice, Christian nationalist march on Washington that conservatives don't want you to see.
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Demonstrators holds up banners during the taxpayer rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Sept. 12, 2009.AP Images
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Scientific Integrity Lost on America's Parks
Tess Elliott:Though Ken Salazar has vowed to clean up the mess at the Interior Department, his selection for director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis, only compounds it.
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The Death of Adam Hermanson
Jeremy Scahill:The family of a military contractor electrocuted in Baghdad is alleging his employer, Triple Canopy misled them about how he died.
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Harry Reid: Investigate Iraq Electrocutions
Jeremy Scahill : Iraq War
The Senate majority leader calls on Gates and Clinton to find out if shoddy electrical work by contractors killed Adam Hermanson.
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Obama's Presidency Isn't Too Big to Fail
Robert Scheer : Barack Obama
A president has only so much capital to expend, and Barack Obama is dangerously overdrawn.
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A Method to Their Madness
Gary Younge : Conservatives & The American Right
It takes considerable skill to convince people that something that is clearly good for them--like universal healthcare--is not.
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Obama's CIA-on-Campus Program
Jon Wiener : Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Shrouded in secrecy, "intelligence officer training" conflicts with universities' commitment to openness and free inquiry.
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The Ambush of Van Jones
The Editors
It's bizarre and more than a little infuriating that a champion of social justice has become the latest right-wing bogeyman.
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Sarkozy Wants G-20 to Reject "Cult of the Market"
John Nichols
French president proposes new measures of success to "refound" capitalism along "moral" lines.
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Slide Show: Race in the Obama Era
A look at The Nation's coverage of the racial progress and tension in America during the first few months of the Obama presidency.
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Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!
Christopher Hayes Republican congressman chides member of Iraqi government for his society's "bloodlust."
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Can We? A Brief History of American Racism
Melissa Harris-Lacewell The American story is about our struggles with racism. How will this chapter end?
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No New Powers for the Fed
Peter Rothberg Join the campaign to democratize the economy.
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Metropolis Now
Katrina vanden Heuvel On the campaign trail, Barack Obama promised to champion America's cities and help them help themselves. So how are they faring under his presidency?
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