Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail? Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail?
Why do America's leaders always opt for "more" in counterinsurgency disasters rather than cutting their losses?
Nov 2, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
Can We Get Some Small-d Democracy? Can We Get Some Small-d Democracy?
I have long advocated for a strong pro-democracy agenda to repair and strengthen our broken electoral system. The needs are many--from creating an Election Day holiday, to requiri...
Nov 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See
Thanks to Nation reader Sarah Emily Labance for introducing me to this brilliant and frightening video. It's the best argument I've seen yet for taking immediate action on climate...
Nov 2, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama? Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama?
On Sunday I went to the Prudential Center in Newark to hear President Obama make the case for Governor Jon Corzine's reelection here in New Jersey. Already a strong supporter of Go...
Nov 2, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Marriage in Maine in Dead Heat Marriage in Maine in Dead Heat
On November 3, Mainers will decide whether to keep a law that made Maine the fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Polls predict a nail-biting finish.
Nov 2, 2009 / Feature / Daniel Chandler
A Letter to Ahmadinejad A Letter to Ahmadinejad
Nation writer Shane Bauer and his friends have been detained by Iran for almost 100 days. A fourth member of their party appeals directly to Iran's president for their release.
Nov 2, 2009 / Shon Meckfessel
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