A Single-Payer Laboratory in Vermont A Single-Payer Laboratory in Vermont
Don't count single-payer out yet. Vermont just passed a bill mandating a study of three approaches to universal healthcare, including single-payer, and will adopt the best plan.
May 13, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Shakeup in the UK Shakeup in the UK
Nick Clegg has taken the Liberal Democrats into government with the Tories, serving as deputy prime minister to David Cameron, a politician he has called "the con man of Bri...
May 13, 2010 / Feature / Maria Margaronis and D.D. Guttenplan
Hesitation Blues Hesitation Blues
On Elizabeth Cook, Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg.
May 13, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Help Wanted: Blackwater is Hiring Marksmen, Lawyers, Kitchen Attendants and Housekeepers Help Wanted: Blackwater is Hiring Marksmen, Lawyers, Kitchen Attendants and Housekeepers
More than 35 exciting job opportunities have opened up at the infamous mercenary company.
May 13, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Lincoln in Limbo Lincoln in Limbo
With the primary only five days away, Bill Halter should follow Joe Sestak's lead and challenge Blanche Lincoln's overnight conversion to progressive populism.
May 13, 2010 / Ari Berman
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor
Letters published in the May 31, 2010, issue of The Nation.
May 13, 2010 / Our Readers
Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response
The senator is right to say that he wants answers from the Supreme Court nominee regarding critical Constitutional questions.
May 13, 2010 / John Nichols
Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies
Two online databases provide a window into the world of private spooks and the undeclared US airwar in Pakistan.
May 13, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Judging Elena Kagan Judging Elena Kagan
Obama's Supreme Court nominee should be "borked."
May 13, 2010 / The Editors
Britain Braces for the Shocks to Come Britain Braces for the Shocks to Come
The Tories want to make budget cuts fast and deep.
May 13, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge