When McCain Attacks… When McCain Attacks…
Help end McCain's campaign of dishonesty. Sign a petition to compel McCain to disavow his Obama attack ad and yank it from the air.
Aug 1, 2008 / Brave New Films
Take Back the Tap Take Back the Tap
This video by Elizabeth Klein of the University of Cincinnati was the recent winner of the I *Heart* Tap Water Student Video Contest. The contest is a part of Food & Water Watc...
Aug 1, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Democratic Platform Should Commit to Real Reform Democratic Platform Should Commit to Real Reform
The Democratic Party will get serious about the platform-writing the process, as hearings of the 2008 convention's platform committee kick off in Cleveland. But not too serious. ...
Aug 1, 2008 / John Nichols
The Crisis in Pakistan The Crisis in Pakistan
Here's a choice for would be foreign policy makers: is the solution to the current crisis in Pakistan (a) a comprehensive Pakistan-India accord, with full Iranian and Russian supp...
Aug 1, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation
A Palestinian journalist's life and work shed light on the violence in Israel's "dual" society.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Mohammed Omer
Six Little Words Six Little Words
An idea that could revolutionize workers' rights in the country: from Tom Geoghegan via David Sirota: eoghegan reminded me that data show the more union members in an economy, th...
Jul 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes
A Charismatic Candidate A Charismatic Candidate
Flawed and flamboyant, the charismatic Jesse Jackson wasn't the perfect candidate, but his idealism led The Nation to endorse his bid for the White House.
Jul 31, 2008 / The Editors
The Hilton Hotel Incident The Hilton Hotel Incident
While the whole world was watching, this is what Chicago's finest did.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / The Nation
The Bitter Legacy of LBJ The Bitter Legacy of LBJ
It was a rigged convention, and the Chicago police were spoiling for a fight.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Carey McWilliams
The Democratic Trough at Chicago The Democratic Trough at Chicago
As they nominated FDR, Democratic conventioneers were more interested in grandstanding against prohibition than facing the nation's economic crisis.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Oswald Garrison Villard