Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson on ‘Fair Game’ Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson on ‘Fair Game’
With Fair Game—the new film based on their experience—now in theaters, Plame and Wilson dropped by Brave New Studios to talk about the film and the Bush administratio...
Nov 12, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment? Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?
On October 18, 2010, a federal jury convicted David Williams IV, James Cromitie, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen on charges of conspiring to fire missiles at military planes and o…
Nov 12, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation
One of the few progressive victories to emerge from this year's elections was the defeat of corporate-supported Proposition 23 in California, which would have rolled back Calif...
Nov 12, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali
Lebron James's heavily hyped new Nike commercial draws upon a famous statement from Muhammad Ali. To Nike, the brand power of such a statement is simply "the Greatest."
Nov 12, 2010 / Dave Zirin
‘I Had An Abortion,’ in 140 Characters or Less: An Exchange With Steph Herold and Aspen Baker ‘I Had An Abortion,’ in 140 Characters or Less: An Exchange With Steph Herold and Aspen Baker
What happens when women tell their abortion stories on Twitter? Is it good for the pro-choice movement—and is it good for them?
Nov 12, 2010 / Steph Herold and Aspen Baker
For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View
After the failures of 2009's conference in Copenhagen, a very different set of expectations are building in the climate movement for this year's summit.
Nov 12, 2010 / Sarah Laskow
Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy? Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy?
When it comes to his record on business reporting, Dobbs's hypocrisy has been no less flagrant.
Nov 12, 2010 / Isabel Macdonald
When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?
Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.
Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden
The Fight Over Social Security’s Future Is On—But Which Side Is Obama On? The Fight Over Social Security’s Future Is On—But Which Side Is Obama On?
Obama's Fiscal Commission puts cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid "on the table." The president's response is "weak." Pelosi says, "This proposal ...
Nov 12, 2010 / John Nichols
US Influence Weakens in Iraq, Iran Gains US Influence Weakens in Iraq, Iran Gains
Kurds rebuff Obama and Biden, and Iraqi Sunnis fail to gain their fair share of power.
Nov 12, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss