Nader Runs, Obama Responds Wisely Nader Runs, Obama Responds Wisely
Ralph Nader is running again for president. After four previous bids, mounted in varying forums and with varying goals, Nader is used to the slings and arrows that will be tossed...
Feb 24, 2008 / John Nichols
McCain May Be Old, but He’s Still a Threat McCain May Be Old, but He’s Still a Threat
Liberal smarties and sophisticates are having fun mocking John McCain , but assuming he gets the nomination, he will a formidable candidate. He may look like a grumpy old m...
Feb 24, 2008 / Katha Pollitt
Hedges Vs. Hitchens Hedges Vs. Hitchens
The so-called "new atheists" may be as extreme as Christian fundamentalists, if not more.
Feb 24, 2008 / Chris Hedges, The Nation Video, and Brett Story
Surprising Outcomes in Pakistan Surprising Outcomes in Pakistan
In an election replete with surprises, the people of Pakistan have chosen wisely. Now it is up to the elected parties to rule wisely.
Feb 22, 2008 / Moni Mohsin
Art and Propaganda Art and Propaganda
Using fear and the classic tools of persuasion, the Bush Administration has subverted American mythology and our national character.
Feb 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Milton Glaser
Sex and the Single Congresswoman Sex and the Single Congresswoman
Previous episode: Sex, politics and innuendo bubbles between Kang and the cop, and the Congresswoman decides to do some investigating her own damn self.
Feb 22, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
A Meeting of Minds A Meeting of Minds
Thursday's debate revealed Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as solid progressives in sync with the broad base of the Democratic Party.
Feb 22, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Leveraging the Power of Race and Gender Leveraging the Power of Race and Gender
Electing the first black or female President is not the issue. It's how Clinton and Obama would use their unique gifts to heal a troubled world.
Feb 22, 2008 / Kavita Nandini Ramdas
The Fake Prince of Facebook The Fake Prince of Facebook
When a young Moroccan computer engineer created a fake Facebook profile for the Crown Prince of Morocco, the result was jail, torture and a very uncertain future.
Feb 22, 2008 / Feature / Laila Lalami
Carded at the Polls Carded at the Polls
Why a pending Supreme Court case could disenfranchise students just as they've begun voting in record numbers.
Feb 21, 2008 / The Nation