Red Mosque: Endgame for Musharraf? Red Mosque: Endgame for Musharraf?
In the violent aftermath of the storming of Islamabad's Red Mosque, the military-mullah alliance that kept Pervez Musharraf in power is unraveling, the Taliban is ascendant, and ho...
Jul 19, 2007 / Feature / Graham Usher
Powell: Engage Hamas Powell: Engage Hamas
The Bush Administration, in advance of a much-hyped Middle East conference in September, continues to push a "West Bank first" strategy in the occupied territories that c...
Jul 19, 2007 / Ari Berman
The Virginity Mystique The Virginity Mystique
Wendy Shalit's new book pits "good girls" against "girls gone wild." But where's the middle ground?
Jul 19, 2007 / Feature / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Patriarchy: A Primer for Men Patriarchy: A Primer for Men
What it is, and what to do about it.
Jul 19, 2007 / The Nation
Rappin’ About Literacy Activism Rappin’ About Literacy Activism
What do track, rap and the achievement gap have to do with high school learning? SF State professor and hip-hop activist Dr. Jamal Cooks breaks down the literacy code.
Jul 19, 2007 / The Nation
What Causes Cancer? Probably Not You What Causes Cancer? Probably Not You
The perennial temptation to blame disease on sin or some grave moral failing just took another hit.
Jul 19, 2007 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
Community, Conference Calls & Our Postal Rate Campaign Community, Conference Calls & Our Postal Rate Campaign
Yesterday afternoon I had one of the most moving experiences in my time here as editor. It was on a conference call with readers and friends committed to helping The Nation deal w...
Jul 19, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Marbury vs. Jordan Marbury vs. Jordan
New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is in the midst of a 37-city tour to promote his Starbury line of shoes and clothing for Steve and Barry's. The sneakers cost just $14....
Jul 19, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Bush to Children: Drop Dead Bush to Children: Drop Dead
On so-called philosophical grounds, President Bush opposes health care for children. A bipartisan group of Senators want to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SC...
Jul 19, 2007 / Ari Berman
Should Mothers Work Fulltime? Should Mothers Work Fulltime?
Oh dear, the bell's been rung on another round of the Mommy Wars. According to a new Pew survey, more Americans think mothers shouldn't work full time, and more mothers think tha...
Jul 18, 2007 / E.J. Graff