Paul Ryan’s “Spinal Tap” Tour Paul Ryan’s “Spinal Tap” Tour
The House Budget Committee chair had planned on a triumphal tour of the provinces before returning to Washington for the big showdown. But he's flopping, as Wisconsinites ask:...
Oct 26, 2010 / John Nichols
Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents
Documents recently released by WikiLeaks confirm that the Pentagon knew about the real civilian death toll in Iraq, and that security forces were torturing detainees.
Oct 26, 2010 / Countdown
UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project
Students discover the healing powers of music in Canada's poorest neighourbood
Oct 26, 2010 / StudentNation / Will Tao
Tip Sheet for the Global Midterms Tip Sheet for the Global Midterms
Prospective winners (drone makers) and losers (Iraqis, Afghans and Americans) in the "War on Terror."
Oct 26, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
We Need Majority-Rule Elections We Need Majority-Rule Elections
Former DNC chair Howard Dean takes a strong stand for real reform of our dysfunctional election system.
Oct 26, 2010 / John Nichols
Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone
Workers at the shuttered ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor were laid off with one week's notice. Now they are taking on ESPN, Disney and demanding just a little bit of respect.
Oct 26, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Briefing: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hendrik Hertzberg on Corporate Money in Elections Briefing: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hendrik Hertzberg on Corporate Money in Elections
Five billion dollars is being poured into the 2010 election alone. What will an influx of corporate cash do to our democracy?
Oct 25, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Slide Show: 2010 Ballot Initiatives: The Good, the Bad and the Crazy Slide Show: 2010 Ballot Initiatives: The Good, the Bad and the Crazy
In an election dominated by the outsized personalities of a few Tea Partiers, voters’ opportunities to engage in direct democracy—that is, to vote on ballot initiatives…
Oct 25, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment
The Democratic Party only has itself to blame for growing youth malaise and apathy.
Oct 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Pierce Nettling
Crocker on Iraq: Baghdad Will Ask US to Extend Its Military Role Crocker on Iraq: Baghdad Will Ask US to Extend Its Military Role
A former ambassador to Iraq says that in spite of Iran's clout in Iraq, the next Iraqi government—led once again by Prime Minister Maliki—will ask the US to stay on pas...
Oct 25, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss