Pakistan’s Trump Card Pakistan’s Trump Card
The Pakistani army may or may not decide to take power once again in Islamabad. Off and on, for decades, Pakistan has been ruled by its military, usually with American support or ...
Dec 22, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Nurses Say Senate Bill Entrenches Chokehold of Insurance Giants Nurses Say Senate Bill Entrenches Chokehold of Insurance Giants
Want to know what's wrong -- really wrong -- with the health-care "reform" bill being pushed through the Senate by Majority Leader Harry Reid? Ask a nurse. "It is tragic to see ...
Dec 22, 2009 / John Nichols
Swapping Politics for Science on Drug Policy Swapping Politics for Science on Drug Policy
President Obama has lifted the twenty-year ban on federal funding of needle exchanges. But if he wants to promote public health--over politics--on substance abuse, there are plenty...
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Beth Schwartzapfel
Slide Show: 2009 in The Nation Slide Show: 2009 in The Nation
Dec 21, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Earth: Too Big to Fail? Earth: Too Big to Fail?
It's dumb machines, not the smart ones of Terminator 2, that could do us in.
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
In Copenhagen, a New World Order on Display In Copenhagen, a New World Order on Display
Fundamental new global realities have been obscured by the frenzy to declare winners and losers.
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow
Contrary to countless reports, the debacle in Copenhagen was not everyone’s fault.
Dec 21, 2009 / Naomi Klein
Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan Taxpayers Lose in Citi’s Payback Plan
Taxpayers are getting a raw deal in Citigroup's plan to repay its bailout funds. But you would never know it from reading the news.
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
The Princess Principles for New Orleans The Princess Principles for New Orleans
Disney's The Princess and the Frog opened last week. It showcased Disney's first African American princess, prompted significant merchandise sales, and provoked racial and femini...
Dec 21, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Reid Gets to 60, But Dem Senators Grumble About Weak Bill Reid Gets to 60, But Dem Senators Grumble About Weak Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "got to 60" at 1:08 Monday morning, clearing a key Republican hurdle and keeping the Senate's version of a health-care reform bill on track for p...
Dec 21, 2009 / John Nichols