Motzira-Making on the Right Motzira-Making on the Right
The politics of tenure at Barnard and beyond.
Apr 17, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Tough Love for Israel Tough Love for Israel
Another Middle East peace conference? Statesmen instead should have the moral and political courage to end the massive hoax the peace process has become.
Apr 17, 2008 / Henry Siegman
Nation Note Nation Note
With this issue The Nation debuts a new feature: "Back Talk," Q&A's with literary, cultural and otherwise notable figures.
Apr 17, 2008 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Frederika Randall on Berlusconi's return, John Nichols on fast-tracking Colombia, Jayati Vora on Patrick Cockburn's Muqtada, Christopher Hayes on the new Israel lobby.
Apr 17, 2008 / The Editors
Seeking Superdelegates Seeking Superdelegates
Online activists are shining much-needed light on superdelegates, revealing who they are and how they'll vote--and asking why we need them.
Apr 17, 2008 / Ari Melber
KBR’s Rape Problem KBR’s Rape Problem
Three women contractors raped in Iraq testify before a Senate committee: why has the Justice Department failed to prosecute crimes like these?
Apr 17, 2008 / Karen Houppert
Olympic Flame Out Olympic Flame Out
Boycotts of the Beijing Olympics are easy. What's harder is moving China towards meaningful progress on human rights.
Apr 17, 2008 / The Editors
A Debate that Was Wall-to-Wall Ugly A Debate that Was Wall-to-Wall Ugly
Hopefully, last night's debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be their last one-on-one encounter. Instead of arguing over how to get out of Iraq, how to repair th...
Apr 17, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
A Journalist’s Job A Journalist’s Job
Following up. Here's Brooks on last night's debate: The journalist's job is to make politicians uncomfortable, to explore evasions, contradictions and vulnerabilities. Let's see...
Apr 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes
What Really Matters What Really Matters
I had a dinner obligation last night, so I missed the debate. About 20 minutes in, my phone blew up. One friend texted me: "I want to shoot myself in the face" Then my normally c...
Apr 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes