McNamara’s Evil Lives On McNamara’s Evil Lives On
It was the stark evil Robert McNamara perpetrated as secretary of defense that must indelibly frame our memory of him.
Jul 8, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Black Funeral of Michael Jackson The Black Funeral of Michael Jackson
Funerals tell us more about the living than the dead. It's why anthropologists often begin with rituals of death as an entry point for understanding societies and cultures. I reme...
Jul 8, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
New Showdown in Iran? New Showdown in Iran?
UPDATE Thursday, July 9--Clashes erupted today between at least a thousand protestors in Tehran and baton-wielding security forces. Demonstrations took place all over Iran -- acco...
Jul 8, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
What Will Healthcare Reform Really Cost? What Will Healthcare Reform Really Cost?
Healthcare as we know it is a serious burden on the national economy. Is Congress willing to make the necessary changes to overhaul the system?
Jul 8, 2009 / GRITtv
Rethink Afghanistan: Women of Afghanistan Rethink Afghanistan: Women of Afghanistan
American military escalation will not liberate the women of Afghanistan. Instead, the hardships of war take a disproportionate toll on women and their families.
Jul 8, 2009 / Brave New Films
Irony Deficiency: Straight-Faced Palin Says “I’m Not a Quitter” Irony Deficiency: Straight-Faced Palin Says “I’m Not a Quitter”
Forget Tina Fey. Sarah Palin is now beyond parody. Republicans may be struggling to get right with this whole resignation thing. (A new national survey of Republicans by the Ras...
Jul 8, 2009 / John Nichols
Trumka Thinks Big Trumka Thinks Big
As he mounts his run for AFL-CIO president at a moment of opportunity and peril for American workers, Richard Trumka calls for no less than a new social compact.
Jul 7, 2009 / Feature / David Moberg
Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara
The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to publicly express regret.
Jul 7, 2009 / Jonathan Schell
Slide Show: The Sarah Palin Saga Slide Show: The Sarah Palin Saga
A look back at The Nation's coverage of the Republican governor's shocking rise and possible premature fall in national politics.
Jul 7, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Iran’s Eye-Gougers Iran’s Eye-Gougers
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is dropping the mask. Until June 12, when the Guard emerged as the critical pillar of the regime in putting down the post-election protest ...
Jul 7, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss