Oreo Oreo
Miriam felt that a wolf spider was stalking our pet cricket, Oreo who lives in a small indented "crouching pit" next to the refrigerator So I followed the spider’s wanderings then put a glass jar atop slid a paper underneath & carried it out to the garden She pointed out that Oreo had halted its chirping while the wolf was on the floor then resumed when I carried it out: When the wolf peeks through the door-jamb no more baaing from the lamb
Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ed Sanders
Dan Sinker: How the Fake Rahm Emanuel Twitter Account Is Influencing the Next Generation of Satire Dan Sinker: How the Fake Rahm Emanuel Twitter Account Is Influencing the Next Generation of Satire
The man behind the @MayorEmanuel Twitter account talks about writing a real-time novel with tweets and how social media networks are ushering in a new generation of satire.
Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation
On Weinergate: The Post-Modern Sex Scandal On Weinergate: The Post-Modern Sex Scandal
On Bloggingheads, Dana Goldstein and Amanda Marcotte follow up their debate last week on TheNation.com, exploring Anthony Weiner's future and the role of the sex scandal in America...
Jun 14, 2011 / Press Room
Peter King’s ‘Muslim Radicalization’ Hearings Risk Repeating History Peter King’s ‘Muslim Radicalization’ Hearings Risk Repeating History
As a young, Japanese-American child, I was held in an internment camp out of prejudice and war hysteria. America can't make the same mistake again.
Jun 14, 2011 / Mike Honda
Sex Scandal Rehab: A Political Move? Sex Scandal Rehab: A Political Move?
What is Anthony Weiner hoping to solve by going to rehab? Melissa Harris-Perry dissects whether or not one can make a comeback from a political scandal.
Jun 14, 2011 / Press Room
Edward Glaeser: Have Cities Become America’s Ugly Stepchildren? Edward Glaeser: Have Cities Become America’s Ugly Stepchildren?
Harvard Professor Edward Glaeser argues that the country needs policies that create a "level playing field" between our deprived cities and the outlying suburban and rura...
Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions
Nation Conversations: Mustafa Barghouti on the Burgeoning Palestinian Anti-Violence Movement Nation Conversations: Mustafa Barghouti on the Burgeoning Palestinian Anti-Violence Movement
The activist and thinker explains how the unity agreement between Hamas and Fatah could prove to be a pivotal moment for Palestine.
Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation
Sex Scandal Rehab: A Political Move? Sex Scandal Rehab: A Political Move?
What is Anthony Weiner hoping to solve by going to rehab? Melissa Harris-Perry dissects whether or not one can make a comeback from a political scandal.
Jun 14, 2011 / MSNBC
The Fight in Fitzwalkerstan: Will Legislators Stand With Walker or Wisconsin? The Fight in Fitzwalkerstan: Will Legislators Stand With Walker or Wisconsin?
Governor Scott Walker and his allies are renewing their assault on collective bargaining—with plans to insert anti-labor language in the state budget. Will responsible Republ...
Jun 14, 2011 / John Nichols
Mona Eltahawy: Challenging Authority with the Power of ‘I’ in Egypt Mona Eltahawy: Challenging Authority with the Power of ‘I’ in Egypt
The Egyptian feminist, activist and journalist discusses the powerful role of personal narratives in the Arab Spring
Jun 14, 2011 / Personal Democracy Forum