The Prostitution of Our Politics The Prostitution of Our Politics
A great documentary aired this week on the Discovery Times network called Taking the Hill. It recounts the stories of four veterans running for Congress as Democrats in '06. It's ...
Dec 15, 2006 / The Nation
Legislation Watch: Immigration Reform Legislation Watch: Immigration Reform
With the arrests of hundreds of immigrant workers at meatpacking plants in six states this week – which United Food and Commercial Workers union spokeswoman Jill Cashen rightly ...
Dec 15, 2006 / The Nation
Radio Is Wrecked–But It Can Be Repaired Radio Is Wrecked–But It Can Be Repaired
The Future of Music Coalition [FMC], the alliance of musicians and music fans that conducts the nuts-and-bolts research on media consolidation that should be done by the Federal C...
Dec 15, 2006 / John Nichols
The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman
Many Israelis and their American allies are sleeping through the rise of the virulently anti-Arab Avigdor Lieberman.
Dec 14, 2006 / Feature / Ben Lynfield
Happier Holiday Shopping Happier Holiday Shopping
Because I've written a lot about Wal-Mart,people are always asking me: Where should the socially-consciousconsumer shop? Sometimes, I resist the question. We don't makesignificant...
Dec 14, 2006 / The Nation
Within the Context of No Context Within the Context of No Context
Reviews of Blood Diamond, Inland Empire, The Good German and The History Boys.
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Two Hayings Two Hayings
My grandfather and I, with Riley the horse,
took four days to hay the acres of grass
from the fields on both sides of the house.
After Riley pulled the mowing machine
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Donald Hall
A Painter of Our Time A Painter of Our Time
Diego Velázquez was a restless innovator, a painter who slyly revealed the ordinariness of his exalted subjects--one is almost tempted to call him modern.
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
A View From the Bridge A View From the Bridge
Hart Crane, one of America's greatest poets, relished the extremes that eventually destroyed him.
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Melanie Rehak
Waltzing With Warlords Waltzing With Warlords
Five years after the United States ousted the Taliban, optimism about Afghanistan's future is evaporating. Three new books shed light on what went wrong.
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Peter Bergen