Afghani Children Left Behind Afghani Children Left Behind
The poor state of education in Afghanistan.
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Bush’s Absurdist Imperialism Bush’s Absurdist Imperialism
One night when I was in my teens, I found myself at a production of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author. I had never heard of the playwright or the play, nor had I...
Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation
Distorting Public Opinion Distorting Public Opinion
In his New York Times article about why US troops will (and should) remain in Iraq beyond 2008, NYU law professor Noah Feldman provides a common mischaracterization of American pu...
Apr 9, 2007 / The Nation
No More Imus No More Imus
Black people have a great sense of humor about themselves. I don't just say this because I happen to be black but because there's ample evidence to support this. For instance, arg...
Apr 9, 2007 / The Nation
Pigs in Space Pigs in Space
Is there a more perfect symbol of the excesses of global capitalism than Charles Simonyi's 13-day joyride into outer space? Simonyi, a Hungarian-American software programmer who m...
Apr 7, 2007 / The Nation
By George, Diplomacy Works! By George, Diplomacy Works!
The 15 British sailors and marines who were held for the better part of two weeks by the Iranians should thank their lucky stars that they were under the command of Prime Minister...
Apr 6, 2007 / The Nation
The President’s Global War of Terror The President’s Global War of Terror
On Tuesday, meeting with the press in the White House Rose Garden, the President responded to a question about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria this way: "[P]hoto oppo...
Apr 5, 2007 / The Nation
Abstinence Takes a Blow Abstinence Takes a Blow
It's been a frigid winter for the abstinence-only crowd. Back in October the GAO slammed the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for funding two abstinence-only program...
Apr 5, 2007 / The Nation
Bush Gives Congress the Finger Bush Gives Congress the Finger
It wasn't enough for George W. Bush to nominate a donor to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth as Ambassador to Belgium. When the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which John K...
Apr 5, 2007 / The Nation
Media Nostalgic for Satanic Abuse Scandals? Media Nostalgic for Satanic Abuse Scandals?
Boy, does the media love a good daycare controversy. Since we haven't had a good Satanic abuse or child molestation daycare story in years, we have to make do with provocative sta...
Apr 4, 2007 / The Nation