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Two Poems for The Nation Two Poems for The Nation

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Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jack Spicer

Maternity Fashions, Junior Size Maternity Fashions, Junior Size

Teens getting pregnant: bad. Teens having babies: good. If this makes no sense, wake up and smell the Enfamil: it's 2008!

Jan 3, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Against Dullness: The Campaigns So Far Against Dullness: The Campaigns So Far

All great seasons in politics begin with excitement. Right now there's none.

Jan 3, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Beyond the Labor Board Beyond the Labor Board

Partisan appointments to Bush's National Labor Relations Board have ensured it's virtually impossible for workers to get a fair shake.

Jan 3, 2008 / Max Fraser

Noted. Noted.

Guest blogging at The Nation.com, gazing into Kristol's ball, revisiting Hoover's roundup.

Jan 3, 2008 / The Editors

Toy Story Toy Story

An eviscerated Consumer Product Safety Commission means American children still face perils from their toys.

Jan 3, 2008 / Daphne Eviatar

Pakistan’s Plight Pakistan’s Plight

A multidimensional charade is taking place in Pakistan, and it is not an edifying sight.

Jan 3, 2008 / Tariq Ali

Obama, Race and the Presidency Obama, Race and the Presidency

Barack Obama's historic victory in Iowa comes at a crucial time for a nation still grappling with how remedies to offset racism affect America's power structure.

Jan 3, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

Nader’s Stealth Support for Edwards (Cont…) Nader’s Stealth Support for Edwards (Cont…)

By backing John Edwards' presidential campaign this week, Ralph Nader offered "rare praise for a leading Democratic politician," as The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel exp...

Jan 3, 2008 / Ari Melber

A Fierce Populism and the Soft Promise of “More Light” A Fierce Populism and the Soft Promise of “More Light”

DES MOINES -- Embracing the legacy of a grandfather who "worked the graveyard shift... in the mills," quoting Democratic icons Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman and recounting t...

Jan 3, 2008 / John Nichols

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