Platoon Platoon
Oliver Stone's answer to probably every John Wayne war film ever made.
Dec 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Terrence Rafferty
King Kong King Kong
The horror film that unfairly tarnished the reputation of good gorillas everywhere.
Dec 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / William Troy
Radio Nation with Laura Flanders Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
Liberal living coast to coast. A look at the forthcoming Nation Guide to the Nation, with Katrina vanden Heuvel. Plus: Patty Hearst and Obama's education choice.
Dec 15, 2008 / Radio Nation
SNL’s Really?!? with Seth and Amy: Blagojevich Edition SNL’s Really?!? with Seth and Amy: Blagojevich Edition
The Weekend Update anchors mock Blagojevich's refusal to resign, the stupidity of being caught on tape breaking the law and his hair.
Dec 15, 2008 / Saturday Night Live
A Cautious Farm and Food Pick A Cautious Farm and Food Pick
The most telling Cabinet nomination that Barack Obama will advance once he assumes the presidency on January 20 -- and from a long-term standpoint perhaps the most meaningful one ...
Dec 14, 2008 / John Nichols
What I Know About Jesse Jackson Jr. What I Know About Jesse Jackson Jr.
A lot of assumptions are being made with regard to Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Democratic representative from Chicago is, after 13 years in the House, earning the sort of a...
Dec 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Transcending Trauma Transcending Trauma
This essay, the college winner of The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues for a federal oversight panel to overhaul the treatment of those in foster care.
Dec 13, 2008 / Feature / Victor Lopez
Zero Nukes Zero Nukes
An important and inspiring new group, Global Zero, launched in Paris this week with a goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons in 20 to 25 years. More than 100 prominent military,...
Dec 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Senate That Can’t Be Bothered to Help Workers A Senate That Can’t Be Bothered to Help Workers
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, the Wisconsin Democrat who grew up in the car-factory town of Janesville, had the right reaction to the latest proposal to provide needed federal fundi...
Dec 13, 2008 / John Nichols
Canada’s Coalition Chaos Canada’s Coalition Chaos
After three years of exploiting a divided left, Canada's Conservative prime minister is fighting for his political life. A progressive proposal to establish a coalition government ...
Dec 12, 2008 / Feature / Will Di Novi