God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away Wednesday, will be remembered for his brilliant, cynical and often depressing humor.
Apr 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard
Conyers, Sanchez Seek Rove’s RNC Emails Conyers, Sanchez Seek Rove’s RNC Emails
The burgeoning congressional focus on the supposedly "missing" emails of White House political czar Karl Rove and almost two dozen other presidential aides who were doing politica...
Apr 13, 2007 / John Nichols
Nappy-headed Hos of the World Unite! Nappy-headed Hos of the World Unite!
What aroused Imus's twisted admiration and antagonism was the reality of strong, determined, aggressive women.
Apr 13, 2007 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
Post-Imus Fatigue Post-Imus Fatigue
For those of you who think Don Imus got a bad rap, and you know who you are, how do you defend this Maya Angelou poem parody a producer on his show read last month? "Whitey pluck...
Apr 13, 2007 / The Nation
Hatch Campaigns for Attorney General Hatch Campaigns for Attorney General
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, a six-term veteran who once chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, had always wanted to cap his career by joining the U.S. Supreme Court. But Republican...
Apr 13, 2007 / The Nation
The Necessary Miracle The Necessary Miracle
The following speech was delivered this spring at Mark Twain's house in Hartford.
Apr 12, 2007 / Feature / Kurt Vonnegut
The Green Festival The Green Festival
Step It Up! takes place tomorrow, Saturday. Check out an event near you. For the first time, the largest and most authentic sustainability event in the world is coming to Chic...
Apr 12, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The People Know Better (continued) The People Know Better (continued)
Yesterday I posted about the public's increasing opposition to war and its desire for our government to pursue diplomacy. This week, in the city of Urbana, IL, residents expresse...
Apr 12, 2007 / The Nation
Humboldt’s Gift Humboldt’s Gift
The comic novel Measuring the World re-imagines the lives of two of the nineteenth century's greatest scientists.
Apr 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark M. Anderson
Mission Impossible Mission Impossible
Three Empires on the Nile, a lively retelling of Britain's colonial exploits in Africa, conjures up images of wild-eyed Arabs waging jihad in the desert.
Apr 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Maya Jasanoff