NBC Cans Don Imus NBC Cans Don Imus
I have no problem with NBC's decision to cancel Don Imus' show, and frankly I could care less if CBS follows suit and takes his program off the radio. Any defense of Imus' "First ...
Apr 12, 2007 / The Nation
Antibalas: Social Security Sounds Antibalas: Social Security Sounds
A must-see live band, Brooklyn-based Afrobeat ensemble Antibalas hits the road again to launch their fourth album since 2001, Security, and energize audiences with potent politic...
Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation
Hometown Baghdad: Living in a War Zone Hometown Baghdad: Living in a War Zone
Three Iraqi 20-somethings film their daily lives in a war-torn and religiously divided Baghdad. WireTap hears from the producers.
Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation
GOP Governor says WSJ Takes Dem Bribes GOP Governor says WSJ Takes Dem Bribes
With all the bizarre behavior in Washington, it is easy to forget about the over-the-top antics of state officials around the country. But, sometimes, a governor outdoes himself. ...
Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation
Chaos in the Greater Middle East Chaos in the Greater Middle East
[ Part 1 of "Six Crises in Search of an Author, How the Bush Administration Destabilized the Arc of Instability"-- "Bush's Absurdist Imperialism" -- appeared yesterday. Here is p...
Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation
The Wall Comes Tumbling Down The Wall Comes Tumbling Down
Want to know what happens when the wall between church and state comes tumbling down? When -- as Ted Koppel recently said -- "ideological loyalty... is allowed to substitute for ...
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Students vs. Sweatshops (Again) Students vs. Sweatshops (Again)
This afternoon, students at University of Southern California began occupying their administration's offices. The action is part of a likely wave of sit-ins on the nation's campus...
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Re-Occupying the Occupation Re-Occupying the Occupation
Supporters of the war in Iraq, like Senator John McCain, say the "surge" is making progress. That we must give General David Petraeus, a man who can seemingly do no wrong, time to...
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Green Screen Green Screen
A film series in Washington, D.C. explores environmental issues.
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Five Minutes With: Ralph Nader Five Minutes With: Ralph Nader
If any American of the past 50 years can be called a professional citizen, it's the famous--and infamous--Ralph Nader.
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation