State of the World 2008 State of the World 2008
The United Nations' chief troubleshooter and mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, considers what should come next in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and how US foreign foreign policy went so far ...
Dec 24, 2007 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
“On the Side of the Rebel Jesus” “On the Side of the Rebel Jesus”
The finest Christmas songs are never just Christmas songs. Though linked by reference of sentiment to the Christmastide, they are sufficiently universal in their themes to have m...
Dec 24, 2007 / John Nichols
Too Much of a Bad Thing Too Much of a Bad Thing
Hillary Clinton's touting her expertise over Obama--but is experience at political attack, mega-fundraising and cronyism really all that desirable?
Dec 21, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Muqtada al-Sadr’s Power Grab Muqtada al-Sadr’s Power Grab
The bad boy of Iraqi politics is going back to school. al-Sadr's plan to become an ayatollah has enormous implications for Iraqis and the United States.
Dec 21, 2007 / Feature / Mohamad Bazzi
Lawyers Stepping Up Lawyers Stepping Up
We are lawyers in the United States of America. As such, we have all taken an oath obligating us to defend the Constitution and the rule of law…. We believe the Bush adminis...
Dec 21, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hoppy’s Black Shirt, Lucy’s Redness, and George’s Magic Hour Hoppy’s Black Shirt, Lucy’s Redness, and George’s Magic Hour
Here's a little holiday quiz–all questions (and answers) drawn from my book, The End of Victory Culture. Think of this as the beginning of a secret cultural history in trivi...
Dec 21, 2007 / TomDispatch
The MVP of 2007 The MVP of 2007
My colleague Joan Connell's end-of-year review highlighted those issues that Nation.com readers found of most importance during the course of this past year of alarming news and ...
Dec 21, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Women’s Voices, Women Vote Women’s Voices, Women Vote
In 2004, 20 million unmarried women – single, divorced, separated or widowed – didn't vote. In 2006, that number was 30 million. Depressing? Yes. But in 2008, these women are ...
Dec 20, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation Note Nation Note
Welcoming Peter Gizzi, The Nation's new poetry editor.
Dec 20, 2007 / The Editors
Writers of the World Unite Writers of the World Unite
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America are bringing the labor movement something it hasn't had for a long time: an audience.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Luvh Rakhe