Africa’s Poor Had The Best Week Ever Africa’s Poor Had The Best Week Ever
[Correction, 11/2/06: The percentage that AmEx Red donates to the Global Fund was incorrectly reported. See my note in paragraph 8.] Africa's poor had, like, the best week ever. ...
Oct 16, 2006 / The Nation
‘The Truth Will Out’ ‘The Truth Will Out’
In an op-ed in Sunday's Washington Post, Rep. John Murtha notes the "astonishing and unprecedented parade of retired US generals calling for a new direction in Iraq." But last we...
Oct 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Microcredit, Macro Issues Microcredit, Macro Issues
The Swedish Academy bestowed this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit. It's easy to believe Yunus's low-interest loans to the poor are a silver b...
Oct 15, 2006 / Walden Bello
Escape From Iraq Escape From Iraq
Bring back Saddam. Spring him from the slammer and put the old dictator back to work. Otherwise, we're never gonna get out of Iraq.
Oct 14, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
What Garbage Tells Us about Iraq What Garbage Tells Us about Iraq
Every now and then, a set of figures buried in some newspaper piece just jumps out and grabs you by the throat. When we talk about the situation in Iraq, it's usually about the p...
Oct 14, 2006 / The Nation
Anna Politkovskaya Anna Politkovskaya
The killing of Anna Politkovskaya October 7 has rallied hercolleagues and fellow citizens in a way few recent events have. "Wemust all change the situation after this tragedy and...
Oct 14, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children
"I try to put a little extra love in each seam I stitch, or epoxy, or hot-glue, or heat-seal," said factory worker Weninng Panggi.
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
Advocacy for Sale Advocacy for Sale
Armstrong Williams. Maggie Gallagher. Doug Bandow. All of these people accepted money from the Bush Administration or big business, never disclosed it and then claimed to be indep...
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
James Baker’s Iraq James Baker’s Iraq
Americans, wherever they may actually stand, love to present themselves as in the moderate middle of any debate, just as politicians regularly gravitate toward the "center," no ma...
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost 2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost
The early line on former Virginia Governor Mark Warner's surprise decision to scrap an expected bid for the 2OO8 Democratic presidential nomination is that this is good news for N...
Oct 13, 2006 / John Nichols