My Lai and Lockerbie Reconsidered My Lai and Lockerbie Reconsidered
The eerie confluence of the tales of two convicted mass murderers, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and William Calley--and their fates.
Aug 31, 2009 / Nick Turse
A Survival Guide for New Teachers of Color A Survival Guide for New Teachers of Color
Antonio Ramírez A Milwaukee teacher reflects on those first difficult years.
Aug 31, 2009 / The Nation
Senator Vicki Kennedy? Senator Vicki Kennedy?
Ted Kennedy has been well remembered and buried. Now, the question becomes, who will replace "the lion of the Senate" in the seat representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Aug 31, 2009 / John Nichols
Perils of the Poetry Reading Perils of the Poetry Reading
Am I the only person who finds it hard to follow an unfamiliar poem when I hear it read out loud and don't have the text in front of me? Even when reading to myself at my own ...
Aug 30, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
Katrina’s Hidden Race War: Four Years Later Katrina’s Hidden Race War: Four Years Later
A segment on Anderson Cooper 360 investigates the white vigilante justice that tore through New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Aug 28, 2009 / CNN
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Wrapup: I've now a new "Think Again" column called "Official Evidence vs. 'Gut Hatred'" here. It's about the derision those people who were right about Bush and Iraq continue ...
Aug 28, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Conservatives Show Kennedy the Love Conservatives Show Kennedy the Love
Now that he's gone, conservatives can't seem to say enough good things about Ted Kennedy. He was a pragmatist, a realist, a compromiser, someone who worked in the spirit of bipart...
Aug 28, 2009 / Eyal Press
Memories of Ted Kennedy Memories of Ted Kennedy
Senator Kennedy was recognized worldwide as a leader of the American left. What is less recognized is his connection to a social justice-oriented Catholic faith.
Aug 28, 2009 / Feature / Norman Birnbaum
How to Replace Ted Kennedy With an Elected Senator How to Replace Ted Kennedy With an Elected Senator
There is a lot of movement to rework the laws of the state of Massachusetts so that Governor Deval Patrick can appoint a successor to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. The state's...
Aug 28, 2009 / John Nichols
Slide Show: Ted Kennedy’s Life and Legacy Slide Show: Ted Kennedy’s Life and Legacy
Aug 27, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation