Answer Answer
a moment of stillness, demanding an answer. When does a moment end? * Starbucks prayer, "Make morning good again." * Leaf shadows on pavement: word meaning to slide carelessly, repeatedly, to absentmindedly caress. * For I so loved the world that I set up my only son to be arrested.
Dec 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Rae Armantrout
Bush’s Midnight Regulations Bush’s Midnight Regulations
President Bush may have hospitably welcomed his successor and his wife into the White House while promising a "transition of the highest order," but despite voters' overwhelming r...
Dec 17, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo? Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo?
Glenn Greenwald discusses the implications of lame duck Bush actions on Barack Obama's plan to close Gitmo.
Dec 17, 2008 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Farce Meets Justice in Khmer Rouge Trial Farce Meets Justice in Khmer Rouge Trial
A troubled UN-backed court seeks retribution from tottering Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity; Cambodians wonder if the costly legal exercise is worth it.
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Hurled Shoes: Bush’s Epitaph Hurled Shoes: Bush’s Epitaph
The loathing that led an Iraqi to hurl shoes at Bush serves as the world's final verdict on US folly in Iraq. It's also a caution for Obama as he ponders Afghanistan.
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
The New Era of Ecological Civilization The New Era of Ecological Civilization
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the success of the new President will depend on his ability to initiate a transition from postindustrial...
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Henrik Petaisto
Life or Death Life or Death
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that health care should be considered an inalienable right on par with any other Constitutional protection.
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Daniel Zhou
Underneath the Politics Underneath the Politics
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that care for the sick is the full responsibility of the government.
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Tim Reveri
The Importance of Perspective The Importance of Perspective
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the most important prerequisite for being a good president cannot be found in the marble hallways of the...
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Natalia Thompson
Obama’s Green Team Obama’s Green Team
They respect science. But will Obama's team show the necessary spine to cut greenhouse gases and resist "clean coal" and nuclear power propaganda?
Dec 16, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard