Human Rights, Democracy, the US, and Syria Human Rights, Democracy, the US, and Syria
I spent a few days in Damascus at the end of February, and was able to get a ground reality view of the effects of the Bush administration's (former) campaign for the forced 'demo...
Mar 5, 2007 / The Nation
Cluster Bombs and New Nukes Cluster Bombs and New Nukes
Good news from Belgium. After forty-six nations--including Britain, Canada, and Germany--met in Oslo in February and agreed to work towards a global ban on cluster bombs over the ...
Mar 5, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Faggot Feud Faggot Feud
So Ann Coulter called John Edwards a "faggot." All this proves is that the woman's gaydar is seriously on the fritz. Last year she diagnosed Bill Clinton as a "latent homosexual" ...
Mar 3, 2007 / The Nation
Fighting for the Right to Organize Fighting for the Right to Organize
Working people scored at least a temporary victory Thursday when the House voted for legislation that would make it easier for workers to form unions. (Thanks to all Nation reader...
Mar 2, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Libby Trial: More Waiting, More Jury Notes Libby Trial: More Waiting, More Jury Notes
The jurors in the obstruction of justice trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby left early on Friday. But they do appear still to be diligently working through t...
Mar 2, 2007 / David Corn
Black Snake Groan Black Snake Groan
I saw Hustle and Flow, and while I liked, even admired, parts of the film, I could never get over the fact that the movie seemed to simply refuse to interrogate or grapple with it...
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Will Blood Run in the Gutters (of the Iraq Memoirs)? Will Blood Run in the Gutters (of the Iraq Memoirs)?
In recent days, we've have two reports on timing, when it comes to the future of the President's "surge" plan for Baghdad. According to Richard A. Oppel of the New York Times, "T...
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Vermont Puts Impeachment on the Table Vermont Puts Impeachment on the Table
NEWFANE, Vermont -- Cindy Sheehan and I are traveling Vermont this weekend, stopping in close to a dozen towns from Burlington to Brattleboro, to talk about why we think the presi...
Mar 2, 2007 / John Nichols
Autism on Campus: The Other Diversity Autism on Campus: The Other Diversity
Personal Voice: "I spent my days as tense as a hunted animal, fearing the scornful gazes of students who shunned me like they would a person who'd committed a heinous crime."
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Notes on Activism and Loyalty Notes on Activism and Loyalty
Writer, activist, and recording artist Marisa Handler discusses her new book, her new album and why the road less traveled often leads to activism.
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation