A Compass for Fair Food A Compass for Fair Food
Over the years, The Nation and I have closely tracked the heroic work of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) as they have fought to protect agriculture workers in the fields o...
Sep 27, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
CO2 Is Green CO2 Is Green
An article in yesterday's Washington Post exposed the coal and oil industry interests behind recent national TV ads arguing against climate change legislation. The ads tout the b...
Sep 27, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Wisdom of the Public The Wisdom of the Public
It's been a rough week for those of us who believe that only a tiny minority of Americans hold ludicrous and outrageous views. As this distressing survey by Public Policy Polling ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Eyal Press
OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities
Continuing the GOP's attack on the poor people's organizing group ACORN, the House and Senate -- by wide margins -- have voted to bar ACORN from receiving federal funding...
Sep 25, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons
Campaign for Youth Justice's Liz Ryan talks about the thousands of teenagers detained in adult jails and prisons.
Sep 25, 2009 / The Nation
Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh
In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
Where is the Defund Blackwater Act? Where is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Democrats joined Republicans in voting to "Defund ACORN" yet have done nothing to stop Blackwater's taxpayer-funded crusade in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
The Silent Depression The Silent Depression
Among racial and ethnic minorities, a disproportionately high foreclosure rate is spreading to homeowners with prime loans.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform
At the UN this week, Barack Obama told the world to stop complaining about US hegemony and start working with Washington on big global problems. He should take his own advice.
Sep 25, 2009 / Barbara Crossette
Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future
The headline out of Chris Wallace's tirade at President Obama for appearing on every Sunday talk show except his Fox News Sunday was that he called Obama's staff "the biggest ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Leslie Savan