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On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney On YouTube, Obama Campaign Plays bin Laden Card Against Romney

Barack Obama’s general election campaign wasted no time in playing the bin Laden card against Mitt Romney.

Apr 27, 2012 / Ari Melber

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Apr 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Legacy of Chernobyl The Legacy of Chernobyl

Twenty-six years after the Chernobyl disaster, the US media have yet to print the pictures of Chernobyl now.

Apr 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Project for A New American Rubio Project for A New American Rubio

Tea Party favorite auditions for vice president. Unconvincingly.

Apr 26, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC

How a confrontation is shaping up between the US/NATO and the BRICS.

Apr 26, 2012 / Pepe Escobar

Defending Israel (and Waiting for a Miracle)

Defending Israel (and Waiting for a Miracle) Defending Israel (and Waiting for a Miracle)

American Jews could play a useful role in aiding our Israeli cousins to see that they are destroying what was noble about their country. Why won't they?

Apr 25, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid

Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.
 

Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

The End of Sarkozy?

The End of Sarkozy? The End of Sarkozy?

Socialist François Hollande defeated Sarko in the first-round vote. But the real victor may be National Front leader Marine Le Pen, now primed to play kingmaker.

Apr 25, 2012 / Agnès Catherine Poirier

Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan

The U.S. military is stuck in a four-decade rut.

Apr 24, 2012 / Nick Turse

Stalemate in Syria Stalemate in Syria

As the Syrian government clings to repressive tactics it knows best, the conflict becomes ever more intractable.

Apr 23, 2012 / Elizabeth Whitman

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