Human Rights, Democracy, the US, and Syria Human Rights, Democracy, the US, and Syria
I spent a few days in Damascus at the end of February, and was able to get a ground reality view of the effects of the Bush administration's (former) campaign for the forced 'demo...
Mar 5, 2007 / The Nation
Faggot Feud Faggot Feud
So Ann Coulter called John Edwards a "faggot." All this proves is that the woman's gaydar is seriously on the fritz. Last year she diagnosed Bill Clinton as a "latent homosexual" ...
Mar 3, 2007 / The Nation
Black Snake Groan Black Snake Groan
I saw Hustle and Flow, and while I liked, even admired, parts of the film, I could never get over the fact that the movie seemed to simply refuse to interrogate or grapple with it...
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Will Blood Run in the Gutters (of the Iraq Memoirs)? Will Blood Run in the Gutters (of the Iraq Memoirs)?
In recent days, we've have two reports on timing, when it comes to the future of the President's "surge" plan for Baghdad. According to Richard A. Oppel of the New York Times, "T...
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Autism on Campus: The Other Diversity Autism on Campus: The Other Diversity
Personal Voice: "I spent my days as tense as a hunted animal, fearing the scornful gazes of students who shunned me like they would a person who'd committed a heinous crime."
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Notes on Activism and Loyalty Notes on Activism and Loyalty
Writer, activist, and recording artist Marisa Handler discusses her new book, her new album and why the road less traveled often leads to activism.
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
BAYAN USA: Filipino Voices for Political Change BAYAN USA: Filipino Voices for Political Change
As many in the Philippines continue to suffer through political repression and poverty, young Filipinos at home and abroad organize to make change.
Mar 2, 2007 / The Nation
Inside Cheney’s Bunker Inside Cheney’s Bunker
The US government and military have undergone a series of jolting expansions in the Bush years. We got, for instance, a second Defense Department called the Department of Homelan...
Feb 28, 2007 / The Nation
The Business of the News Business The Business of the News Business
Over the last month PBS's Frontline has produced a terrific series on the future of news. Last night's third-part, on the business of journalism, was particularly compelling--and ...
Feb 28, 2007 / The Nation
Don’t Blame the Base Don’t Blame the Base
Fifty-eight percent of the American people support Jack Murtha's plan to properly rest, train and equip American troops before deploying them into battle, according to a new Washi...
Feb 27, 2007 / The Nation