The Most Happy Fela The Most Happy Fela
Fela! is an ambitious but flawed musical about the Nigerian Afrobeat and anti-establishment icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
May 5, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Franklin Bruno
“A New Era”: Here Come the Suns “A New Era”: Here Come the Suns
The Phoenix Suns, in an act without precedent, have come out as a team against Arizona's anti-immigrant SB 1070.
May 5, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths
Demonstrations in Greece may have caused three deaths, but who caused the financial crisis that led to the demonstrations?
May 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Needed: A Progressive Story Needed: A Progressive Story
Instead of an endless platform of policy ideas, progressives need to tell a shared narrative.
May 5, 2010 / Feature / Amitai Etzioni
One Case Against BP, Wall Street, and War One Case Against BP, Wall Street, and War
The need for stronger links between the environmental, peace and Wall Street reform movements grow by the day in the face of the oil spill caused by BP.
May 5, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Party Every Day Party Every Day
Fox News is getting ever more brazen in its refusal to distinguish between journalist and politician—but so is everyone else.
May 5, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Britain: Confessions of an Undecided Voter Britain: Confessions of an Undecided Voter
The Clegg effect has changed the face of British politics. How does an old Labour supporter decide which way to vote?
May 5, 2010 / Maria Margaronis
“Use Your Soapbox!” John Carlos and Etan Thomas Stand with Los Suns “Use Your Soapbox!” John Carlos and Etan Thomas Stand with Los Suns
NBA player Etan Thomas and 1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos speak about why they stand with the Phoenix Suns efforts to resist Arizona's anti-immigrant legislation.
May 5, 2010 / Dave Zirin
‘Shocker’ in Laura Bush Memoir No Big Deal For Texas Journos ‘Shocker’ in Laura Bush Memoir No Big Deal For Texas Journos
The former First Lady, as a teen, ran a stop sign and caused a fatal car crash. In her new memoir she talks about it at last, but it's pretty ho-hum (like the rest of t...
May 5, 2010 / Morgan Ashenfelter
Scahill on Olbermann, vanden Heuvel on The Ed Show Tonight Scahill on Olbermann, vanden Heuvel on The Ed Show Tonight
Check out two Nation contributors on MSNBC tonight, talking Times Square and the politics of BP.
May 5, 2010 / Press Room