An Enduring Condition: On War Time An Enduring Condition: On War Time
For Mary Dudziak, we are now experiencing a time of permanent war, one that does not bother everyday Americans.
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Maass
funeral coffee tea funeral coffee tea
my stepmother called regarding the arrangement for my dad’s funeral she is actually my second stepmother and she wanted to do things informally in a manner that my dad would’ve liked you should understand that this stepmother is two years younger than I am and that she is very very cute well this was it the funeral banquet will be in the church hall but it won’t just be coffee tea and cookies it would be coffee tea and my dad’s favorite sandwich peanut butter and bananas what could I say? it’s true I said that that was his favorite sandwich but his favorite meal was steak and lobster and it was a dead silence on the other end of the phone
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael Casey
Hillary Clinton, Obama and the Chen Saga Hillary Clinton, Obama and the Chen Saga
The unneeded crisis that almost derailed US-China relations.
May 9, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Pieces of a Man: On Gil Scott Heron Pieces of a Man: On Gil Scott Heron
The musician’s posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday, is as rich and ambiguous as his declaration that “The Revolution Will Not be Televised.”
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Franklin Bruno
Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What? Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?
While President Obama’s announcement is a welcome change, it stops short in significant ways of what’s really needed.
May 9, 2012 / Richard Kim
BREAKING: President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage Rights BREAKING: President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage Rights
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May 9, 2012 / The Nation
Puzzle No. 3239 Puzzle No. 3239
Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
May 9, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Letters Letters
Bruce Springsteen, Death of a Salesman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Iran
May 9, 2012 / Our Readers
Share Your #DontDoubleMyRate Story Share Your #DontDoubleMyRate Story
Share your story and tell our elected reps what impact student debt has on your ability to study, learn and enter a profession of your choice and how would your life change if t...
May 9, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Showdown in Charlotte: Bank of America and Occupy Showdown in Charlotte: Bank of America and Occupy
The financial giant’s shareholder meeting will draw protesters on the outside—and disgruntled investors on the inside.
May 9, 2012 / Richard (R.J.) Eskow