Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World
It's being called "the most ambitious commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany": "The Wall Project" in Los Angel...
Nov 2, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Around The Nation Around The Nation
It's hard to believe that a year ago this week we were watching President Obama's stunning victory. At The Nation, we were jubilant about a new era of possibility opened up by the ...
Nov 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Tea Party Activists Are the New GOP” “Tea Party Activists Are the New GOP”
Richard Viguerie, the legendary hard-right activist who spent much of the past decade arguing that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were too liberal, now declares that the days of e...
Nov 1, 2009 / John Nichols
Honduras: Solution or Stall? Honduras: Solution or Stall?
Roberto Micheletti has agreed to a plan to end the country's political impasse. But the coup government is already looking for loopholes.
Oct 31, 2009 / Feature / Greg Grandin
The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street
It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...
Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature
Twitter, the over-hyped, under-appreciated social network for sharing chit-chat and links, just launched a tool enabling users to create their own lists on the site. The Journal ex...
Oct 30, 2009 / Ari Melber
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
I've got a new Think Again column called "Obama's Commie Past Exposed Yet Again," and it's here. Here's what I did last night. How were things in your city?
Oct 30, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Being a Woman is Not a Pre-Existing Condition Being a Woman is Not a Pre-Existing Condition
This post was written by Nation intern and freelance writer Fernanda Diaz. One of the most appalling practices of the health insurance industry is to deny women coverage because...
Oct 30, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Where’s the Birth Control? Where’s the Birth Control?
Another complication in healthcare reform legislation has emerged: so far, it fails to require insurers to cover basic preventive services for women, including contraception.
Oct 30, 2009 / Sharon Lerner
Iran Split on Nukes Iran Split on Nukes
One thing I heard over and over again during my visit to Tehran in June was that the two sides in Iran's political divide were intent on sabotaging any US-Iran deal concluded by t...
Oct 30, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss