A Silver Lining for the Bolivarian Revolution A Silver Lining for the Bolivarian Revolution
Losing the referendum may be the best outcome for Chávez--and his movement.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Chesa Boudin
What Does the ‘No’ Vote Mean? What Does the ‘No’ Vote Mean?
The referendum defeat may temporarily revive a flagging opposition, but it does not spell the collapse of the movement Chávez has inspired.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Sujatha Fernandes
Thoughts for the Weary on Ending the War Thoughts for the Weary on Ending the War
Press Democratic front-runners on the tough questions and prepare for a real fight with whoever the Republican nominee turns out to be.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Heck of a Job! Bush’s Mortgage Helpline Is Working Now Heck of a Job! Bush’s Mortgage Helpline Is Working Now
Need mortage relief fast? Well, the White House is there for you...no wait, they're not there after all, but now I think they finally are. At a press conference this afternoon an...
Dec 6, 2007 / The Nation
The Madman and the Poet The Madman and the Poet
In a new collection of poems by the mentally ill Czech dissident Ivan Blatný, the world and the poet's interpretations of it are continuously transforming.
Dec 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Paloff
A Kind of Waiting Always A Kind of Waiting Always
A new book of Rod Smith's poems maps the geometry of social life in thoughts and phrases.
Dec 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Chaos, Clocks, Juxtapositions Chaos, Clocks, Juxtapositions
With the release of the Dylan pastiche I'm Not There, Todd Haynes revises our cultural memory by adjusting familiar clichés.
Dec 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kent Jones
Iraq’s Civil Resistance Iraq’s Civil Resistance
The secular left brings together unionists, women's organizations and students.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger
During the cold war, the driving force was the bilateral arms race; now it's proliferation.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell