Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Dec 1, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Maldives Need Action at Durban Conference on Climate Change The Maldives Need Action at Durban Conference on Climate Change
The lowest country on the planet needs action at the UN world conference on climate change in Durban. But “Occupy COP17” is expecting much from governments.
Dec 1, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans
New Israeli ads portray American Jews as ignorant lost souls.
Dec 1, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
Creative Destruction in the Greater Middle East Creative Destruction in the Greater Middle East
The single most monstrous mistake of the Bush years—the confusion of military with economic power—has been set in stone.
Dec 1, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
You Can Arrest an Idea You Can Arrest an Idea
Count the liberal mayor of Los Angeles as one of those apologists for suppressing truth in the name of civic order.
Dec 1, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Catastrophe in Egypt: Islamists Win, Military Rules Catastrophe in Egypt: Islamists Win, Military Rules
Liberal, secular parties and the Tahrir Square movement is trounced.
Dec 1, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Campus Violence Continues at Indiana University Campus Violence Continues at Indiana University
Campus violence has been a hot-button issue since the recent assaults against students peacefully demonstrating at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and CUNY Baruch. Albeit with far less br...
Nov 30, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
NLRB’s Republican Member Backs Off Resignation Threat NLRB’s Republican Member Backs Off Resignation Threat
Despite earlier threats, a Republican on the National Labor Relations Board didn’t prevent passage of a key pro-worker rule.
Nov 30, 2011 / George Zornick
Oh Say, Can You Shop! Oh Say, Can You Shop!
The season’s here. If you’re beset By crippling, horrifying debt, Amassing loads of costly booty Is still your patriotic duty.
Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bob Herbert: Rebuilding America’s Economy Bob Herbert: Rebuilding America’s Economy
The development of a fair and sustainable economy, Bob Herbert argues, will require a national conversation—not to mention a considerable amount of government involvement.
Nov 30, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas