Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game
From running a recording studio to organizing shows to raising money, the Ann Arbor-based Neutral Zone has been more successful at developing youth leadership than any other teen o...
Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation
Blue Tide In Kentucky–and Virginia Blue Tide In Kentucky–and Virginia
Democrats gained steam in Tuesday's off-year elections, making it even more obvious that two significant Southern states are up for grabs in 2008.
San Francisco Goes Green San Francisco Goes Green
This weekend marks the San Francisco Green Festival, the largest eco-affair in the United States. Started six years ago as an annual weekend event in the Bay Area, the Green Festi...
Nov 7, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Environmentalism With a Social Conscience Environmentalism With a Social Conscience
At the eighteenth annual Bioneers Conference, environmentalists and social activists are creating alliances that allow the poor to share the promise of a greening America.
Nov 7, 2007 / Feature / Joliange Wright
Valet of the Shadow of Death Valet of the Shadow of Death
Welcome to our treasured island
seized from the tribe
of enemy combatants
who nursed us through
the winter of 1642.
Nov 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Willis
Dial “Dem” For Immunity? Dial “Dem” For Immunity?
With the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to mark-up the FISA Amendments Act tomorrow, a movement against immunity for telecoms hasn't translated into legislative promises by...
Nov 7, 2007 / The Nation
Letters Letters
Readers react--positively and negatively--to design changes in the print edition of The Nation.
Nov 7, 2007 / Our Readers
The Colbert Rapport The Colbert Rapport
Like other prank campaigns, Stephen Colbert's bid for President promised brilliant satire. It's a shame he's called it quits.
Nov 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Larry Bogad
Our Man in Pakistan Our Man in Pakistan
Gen. Pervez Musharraf turns out to be just another crummy dictator. But he's our dictator--using the $10 billion in US aid to jail judges and lawyers, and give shelter Al Qaeda and...
Nov 7, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Dowd v Clinton, Chapter 3465 Dowd v Clinton, Chapter 3465
Is Maureen Dowd obsessed with Hillary Clinton or what? Last week, she complained that Hillary spoke "girlfriend to girlfriend" to women voters while refusing to share the pain...
Nov 7, 2007 / Katha Pollitt