America’s Anti-Incumbent Mood America’s Anti-Incumbent Mood
Chris Hayes argues that anger and frustration about the economy are at the root of America's disapproval of Obama's first year in office.
Jan 21, 2010 / Countdown
Security Contractors Set Sights on Haiti Security Contractors Set Sights on Haiti
Jeremy Scahill discusses how Haiti's earthquake creates the perfect environment for security contractors to intervene and take advantage of the lawless state.
Jan 21, 2010 / Countdown
Lessons Not Learned Lessons Not Learned
A year ago I was freezing on the Mall with a few million others, watching the inauguration of a new President. Today I'm sweltering in my unnaturally hot office, fearing the inaugu...
Jan 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Resistance is Coming to the Vancouver Olympics Resistance is Coming to the Vancouver Olympics
I am far from home here in Vancouver to learn more about the coming Winter Olympic Games in February.
Jan 21, 2010 / Dave Zirin
(Untitled) (Untitled)
night promises to be long there we'll remain alone or maybe there we'll never be lonely artists of the impossible we hardly belong to ourselves our shadows weave the illusion of our dreams and feed with slow movements they shriek across an instant night's envelope is torn they go mad and search about in their blazing heart they need to hear once more silence's echo turned to stone (Translated from the French by Peter Thompson)
Jan 20, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Amina Saïd
Letters Letters
Love Those Sunken Cities!
Knoxville, Tenn.
Jan 20, 2010 / Alexander Cockburn and Our Readers
IMF Clarifies Terms of Haiti’s Loan IMF Clarifies Terms of Haiti’s Loan
Last Friday I wrote about the IMF's new $100 million loan to Haiti. I cited debt relief activists who told me that the new loan would be an extension of the IMF's existing loan of ...
Jan 20, 2010 / Richard Kim
Puzzle No. 1478 Puzzle No. 1478
ACROSS
1 and 18 down Evidently the butcher refuses to cut up an off-color animal. (1,5,3,1,6,3)
Jan 20, 2010 / Frank W. Lewis
Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh on Haiti Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh on Haiti
These two spew theories bizarre and rococo.
Jan 20, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
VideoNation: Tony Kushner on LGBT Rights and Obama’s Agenda VideoNation: Tony Kushner on LGBT Rights and Obama’s Agenda
Leading gay rights activist Tony Kushner explains why Obama's first year signals a bright future for LGBT issues.
Jan 20, 2010 / The Nation Video