Crossword Classic #15 Crossword Classic #15
From the January 24, 1948, issue.
Aug 26, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
From King to Obama From King to Obama
Barack Obama stands on the shoulders of many as he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. One set of those shoulders belongs to Jesse Jackson.
Aug 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Cobble
Raging Inflation Raging Inflation
Our paychecks are disintegrating as we drive them to the bank. Forget hope and change: why aren't the candidates talking about inflation?
Aug 26, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
How to Get Out of Iraq How to Get Out of Iraq
Rep. Jim McDermott and Nation editorial board member Tom Hayden discuss how the US can end the Iraq war quickly and responsibly.
Aug 26, 2008 / Center For Emerging Media
The Illusory Middle The Illusory Middle
Undecided voters don't care about left or right: they simply want a candidate they can trust. As he shifts to the center, Obama risks losing his greatest asset--authenticity.
Aug 26, 2008 / Victor Navasky
What’s Changed? What’s Changed?
Having just done some TV, and several radio interviews yesterday, I fear my reporting to opining ratio is perilously close to falling under the 1:1 threshold. (Keep this in mind ...
Aug 26, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Maliki the Nationalist? Maliki the Nationalist?
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki continues to make headlines by posing as an Iraqi nationalist. Don't buy it. Unfortunately, much of the media has swallowed Maliki's posturi...
Aug 26, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
In the Presence of Darwish In the Presence of Darwish
A tribute to the premier Arab poet of the past half-century.
Aug 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Sinan Antoon
They Got the Memo They Got the Memo
There's a dizzying array of panels, plenaries, protests and parties this week in Denver as 4,000 delegates, 15,000 members of the media and thousands of additional political touri...
Aug 26, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
In Search of the Elusive PUMAs In Search of the Elusive PUMAs
Monday, August 25 Good Omen: the people sitting in front of me on the plane read The Nation! Anna and Russ from Washington DC are coming to the convention as tourists. Apparentl...
Aug 26, 2008 / Katha Pollitt