Abdullah Abdullah’s Unmentioned History Abdullah Abdullah’s Unmentioned History
Abdullah Abdullah exemplifies a political chameleon in a country tortured by wars and violence.
Aug 24, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA
An experienced prosecutor who knows that prevention is the best crime-fighting strategy, Aborn has fought for drug-law reform and sensible gun-control.
Aug 24, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Holder To Appoint Partial Torture Prosecutor Holder To Appoint Partial Torture Prosecutor
President Obama wanted this to be a quiet news week. "I have specific instructions from the President for the press corps -- he wants you to relax and have a good time," ...
Aug 24, 2009 / Ari Melber
Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story
In his latest film, Michael Moore goes after Wall Street fat cats and congressmen who love them, tracing the path of the economy through Bush, bubbles and bailouts.
Aug 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Nation Video
Save the Public Option Save the Public Option
This post was researched and co-written by Sarah Jaffe, a blogger, freelance journalist and Nation intern. The healthcare battle is in full swing with the past month's news bei...
Aug 24, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
How Can Obama Win His Base Back? How Can Obama Win His Base Back?
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses Obama's declining poll numbers and what the president needs to do to make a comeback.
Aug 24, 2009 / Countdown
Single-Payer Will Come Out on Top Single-Payer Will Come Out on Top
With the public dialogue deteriorating, we should affirm that we can get better healthcare by sticking together to support single payer
Aug 24, 2009 / Joanne Landy and Laura S. Boylan MD
Yacouba Sawadogo’s Vision Yacouba Sawadogo’s Vision
In the course of researching his forthcoming book on global warming, Living Through the Storm: How My Daughter's Generation Can Survive Climate Change, The Nation's environmental ...
Aug 24, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Voting in Kabul Voting in Kabul
(Women for Afghan Women, a humanitarian organization I've supported for many years, runs a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence in Kabul, and a smaller one in ...
Aug 23, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
Washington Post Flops Washington Post Flops
This is a media rant. I'm not one of those people who are constantly berating the media (the so-called "mainstream media") for their failings. However, for quite a while I've been...
Aug 22, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss