Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae
Pop quiz. How much money do America's public elementary and secondary schools spend each year on textbooks?
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation
The War Comes Home The War Comes Home
Three young Iraq war veterans process their varied experiences before and after the service. What can their reflections tell us about war, peace and ourselves?
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation
Blackwater’s Brothers Blackwater’s Brothers
A deepening conflict-of-interest scandal envelops the Krongard brothers--Howard, a State Department official overseeing Blackwater contracts, and his brother Alvin, who has long be...
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Questions for Each of the Debating Democrats Questions for Each of the Debating Democrats
The Democratic presidential debate that will be held tonight in Las Vegas promises several things: Attacks on Hillary Clinton by challengers who recognize that she remains the cle...
Nov 15, 2007 / John Nichols
Roscoe Mitchell’s Wolf Tones Roscoe Mitchell’s Wolf Tones
The subtle sounds of this saxophonist defy definition.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
Triumph of the Wills Triumph of the Wills
A new apologia for Anglo-Saxon noblesse oblige needs a reality check.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook
Rules of the Game Rules of the Game
A fresh translation of a Portuguese classic offers a poignant portrait of a country's decline.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marcela Valdes
Uri Avnery, the Optimist Uri Avnery, the Optimist
To those who follow the Israeli-Palestinian conflict closely, the prospects for a two-state solution have never seemed dimmer. So why does veteran peacenik Uri Avnery remain so hop...
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Eyal Press
Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?
The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
The Atheist’s Dilemma The Atheist’s Dilemma
Atheists versus imams? Can't we have more choices?
Nov 15, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt