More Guns, More Murder More Guns, More Murder
Upon his re-election as Mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg said his top priority was curbing gun violence. "Our most urgent challenge is ending the threat of guns and the viol...
Apr 17, 2007 / The Nation
Give a Pulitzer to James McMurtry Give a Pulitzer to James McMurtry
The Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded for 2OO6, and they have gone to the usual deserving souls. Of special note is the national reporting award to the Boston Globe's Charlie Sava...
Apr 17, 2007 / John Nichols
The Student Left The Student Left
On the rise of the "New Left" movement represented by organizations like Students for a Democratic Society, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and the Northern Student Move...
Apr 17, 2007 / Feature / Jack Newfield
Israel’s Strategic Threat Israel’s Strategic Threat
Azmi Bishara, a member of the Knesset, has been charged with treason for speaking out against injustices committed by Israel.
Apr 17, 2007 / Feature / Neve Gordon
Tangled in Table Talk Tangled in Table Talk
Candidates are eager to "keep all options on the table," but where's the table?
Apr 17, 2007 / Feature / Eric Kenning
What If the Shiites Went into the Streets? What If the Shiites Went into the Streets?
Mortar attacks on the Green Zone, the American controlled and massively fortified citadel in the heart of Baghdad, were already on the rise when, late last week, a suicide bomber ...
Apr 17, 2007 / The Nation
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers Beyond Thoughts and Prayers
On this afternoon of national sorrow, President Bush offered his prayers to those who are suffering as a result of today's enormous tragedy at Virginia Tech, as well as his suppor...
Apr 16, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Comeuppance is Making a Comeback Comeuppance is Making a Comeback
Comeuppance is making a comeback. The CBS talk jock Don Imus got his. The World Bank President, Paul Wolfowitz's seems to be in the works. The odds are that Attorney General Alber...
Apr 16, 2007 / The Nation
“A Tragedy… of Monumental Proportions.” “A Tragedy… of Monumental Proportions.”
There will be plenty of "rapid responses" to the gun rampage on the Virginia Tech campus, which has claimed the lives of as many as 31 students -- making it the deadliest school s...
Apr 16, 2007 / The Nation
Hold Gonzales Accountable, Then Bush Hold Gonzales Accountable, Then Bush
As Attorney General Alberto Gonzales prepares to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, the official question is: Will the former White House counsel be able to ta...
Apr 16, 2007 / John Nichols