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
Believing in Justice, Blaming the Victim Believing in Justice, Blaming the Victim
Those who most strongly believe that the world is fair are most likely to reconcile their distress about unearned suffering by blaming the victims.
May 13, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Pakistan’s Challenge Pakistan’s Challenge
America's Pakistan problem is getting worse, not better, on President Obama's watch.
May 13, 2010 / Mosharraf Zaidi