Society

Lax Little Islands Lax Little Islands

Obama and Congress must get tougher on offshore tax cheats--prosecuting them as criminals and requiring full payment, with penalties and interest.

May 13, 2009 / David Cay Johnston

Unnatural Born Killer Unnatural Born Killer

A Wesleyan student is stalked and killed by a man with a gun and a mind full of hate.

May 13, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Dirt Dogs and Jinegar: Baseball’s Slang Dirt Dogs and Jinegar: Baseball’s Slang

The richness of baseball's old, weird vernacular is pure, pointless creativity.

May 13, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman

The Secret History of Izzy The Secret History of Izzy

I.F. Stone was not only a great reporter; he was a radical, an irritant to power.

May 13, 2009 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

The Torture Enablers The Torture Enablers

If Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers lacked the authority to publicly question a policy of torture, how can we condemn soldiers who thought it their duty to follow orders?

May 13, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Raising the Baby Question Raising the Baby Question

There's a palpable disconnect between moms and young feminists. What will this mean for the next generation as they begin to raise children of their own?

May 12, 2009 / Feature / Nona Willis Aronowitz

GOP Torture Blame Game: Target Pelosi GOP Torture Blame Game: Target Pelosi

The Nation's John Nichols encourages Nancy Pelosi to call the bluff of her right wing critics by testifying under oath on torture.

May 12, 2009 / The Ed Show

David Simon, Arianna Huffington and the Future of Journalism David Simon, Arianna Huffington and the Future of Journalism

Fools look for a fight between newspapers and the net. The challenge is to defend print and digital journalism, in an age of big-media myopia.

May 11, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

Pawn in Their Game Pawn in Their Game

Major League Baseball continues to think that embarrassing individual players like Manny Ramirez is the best path to cleaning up the sport.

May 8, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Missing in Action on Healthcare? Missing in Action on Healthcare?

The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.

May 8, 2009 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

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