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Call Torture by its Real Name

Call Torture by its Real Name Call Torture by its Real Name

Instead of rape, let's just call it, "unilateral, physical intimacy." Instead of torture, let's just call it, "enhanced interrogation techniques," and pretend...

Jul 2, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits

Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Ch...

Jul 1, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Judges Are Called Judges Because They Use Their Judgment Judges Are Called Judges Because They Use Their Judgment

Guest-hosting The Ed Show, Nation Washington Editor Christopher Hayes examines the GOP's farcical cross-examination of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Jun 29, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

A Star-Studded Panel Discusses Obama’s Management A Star-Studded Panel Discusses Obama’s Management

Obama needs to win the deficit vs. investment battle in order to stop joblessness from leaving deep scars in our country, Katrina vanden Heuvel tells Fareed Zakaria.

Jun 28, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Chris Hayes Guest-Hosting “The Ed Show” This Week Chris Hayes Guest-Hosting “The Ed Show” This Week

The Nation's D.C. Editor guest-hosts MSNBC's The Ed Show starting tonight at 6PM. 

Jun 28, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes Government Hasn’t Learned From Blackwater Mistakes

The private defense operation formerly known as Blackwater—now called Xe—has cleaned up its act about as much as BP has cleaned up the Gulf, says Jeremy Scahill.

Jun 25, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Nation Editor on CNN This Sunday Nation Editor on CNN This Sunday

Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Eliot Spitzer, Arianna Huffington and Ross Douthat on Fareed Zakaria GPS. 

Jun 25, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Economic Anxiety and the Gay Marriage Debate Economic Anxiety and the Gay Marriage Debate

Proposition 8, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and Civil Unions? Nation Senior Editor Richard Kim and writer Reihan Salam talk it all out on Bloggingheads.tv.

Jun 24, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Find a Political Solution in Afghanistan, Not a Military One Find a Political Solution in Afghanistan, Not a Military One

Nation Editor and Publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel tells Ed Schultz that McChrystal's departure gives Obama an opening for changing the trajectory of the American presence in Afgh...

Jun 24, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

US Hikers Seized by Iranian Police in Iraqi Territory US Hikers Seized by Iranian Police in Iraqi Territory

Senior Editor Richard Kim appears CNN to explain The Nation's breaking revelation that three American hikers detained by the Iranian military almost a year ago were unlawfully ca...

Jun 24, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

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