Talking With the Taliban Talking With the Taliban
Talks are underway, but it's important to make sure Pakistan is on board.
Jun 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Greece in Crisis: Protest, Violence and Necessity Greece in Crisis: Protest, Violence and Necessity
With the passage of savage austerity measures, Greece qualifies for a 110 billion euro loan staving off imminent bankruptcy. But the long-term prognosis is far from positive. ...
Jun 29, 2011 / Maria Margaronis
Implementing the DREAM Act, Piece by Piece Implementing the DREAM Act, Piece by Piece
The DREAM Act is dead in Congress—but the Obama administration and several states are implementing many of the bill's key goals.
Jun 29, 2011 / George Zornick
Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back
The problem in Zimbabwe is not the president, it is the unequal distribution of land.
Jun 29, 2011 / The Nation
The Supreme Court’s Video Game Ruling: Yes to Violence, No to Sex The Supreme Court’s Video Game Ruling: Yes to Violence, No to Sex
The unspoken answer that runs through Scalia’s opinion, and that of the Court down though the ages, is that violence is normal, while sex is obscene.
Jun 29, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books
A summer reading list.
Jun 29, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America? What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America?
By symbolizing bankruptcy and community apathy, the LA Dodgers make an unwelcome return to the national Zeitgeist.
Jun 29, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis
The country is facing a convulsion unlike anything since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
New York’s AG Takes on the Banks New York’s AG Takes on the Banks
Law enforcement agencies have not undertaken a thorough investigation of the banking crisis. But Eric Schneiderman is digging into it.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / William Greider
After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash
The fight to counter LePage’s extremism is gaining support not only among progressives in the state but within the Republican Party too.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky