Power Shift 2009 Power Shift 2009

Ten thousand young activists are planning to underscore the urgency of dramatic action on climate change.

Nov 25, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Power Shift 2009 Power Shift 2009

In November of 2007 the Energy Action Coalition brought together more than 6,000 young activists for the first ever national youth conference to solve the climate crisis. Watch hi...

Nov 25, 2008 / Peter Rothberg

Unconditional Love Song Unconditional Love Song

Later she would remember it started to pour the storm blew everything out before the coffee finished its brew and she could finish reading a report on some boys holed up in a derelict house after stoning a swan to death she wrapped her head in a towel and sat down by the open window even though the sound of the river was not there the memory of the sound was even though her husband did not appear in the door talking to her about the day ahead the day ahead was there

Nov 25, 2008 / Books & the Arts / C.D. Wright

Custodians of Empire Custodians of Empire

The Obama national security "team" -- part of that much-hailed "team of rivals" -- does not yet exist, but it does seem to be heaving into view. And so far, it...

Nov 25, 2008 / TomDispatch

Rachel Maddow: Robert Redford Slams Bush Environmental Policy Rachel Maddow: Robert Redford Slams Bush Environmental Policy

Celebrated actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford criticizes recent Bush efforts to open up protected wilderness for drilling.

Nov 25, 2008 / MSNBC

Sunrise, Sunset Sunrise, Sunset

In this last episode we mostly wrap things up, but leave a few strange matters for earthly or cosmic interpretation.

Nov 25, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips

The Three Bozos of the Apocalypse The Three Bozos of the Apocalypse

The automotive jet set goes to Washington.

Nov 25, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3148 Puzzle No. 3148

ACROSS

1An athlete--or a DJ--might, but don't let go the minutes! (4,3,6)

Nov 25, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis

Past and Future Past and Future

Obama's too smart to allow the ideas of the past to define his presidency. Yet Timothy Geithner is an architect and enabler of the unfolding crisis.

Nov 24, 2008 / William Greider

Block Bush’s Pardons Block Bush’s Pardons

Our friends at Democrats.com have launched a campaign in support of Rep. Jerry Nadler's H.Res. 1531. The New York City Congressman and Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the C...

Nov 24, 2008 / Peter Rothberg