Not Your Father’s Antiwar Activist Not Your Father’s Antiwar Activist
Vote Vets, a coalition that includes 1,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, produced some of the most gripping ads of the 2006 cycle, denouncing the war in Iraq and Republicans ...
Feb 8, 2007 / The Nation
The Secret Air War Over Iraq The Secret Air War Over Iraq
Just last week, in a typical air strike of the Iraq War, two missiles were fired at targets somewhere in the city of Ramadi, capital of al-Anbar province in the heartland of the S...
Feb 8, 2007 / The Nation
Mistrial Declared in Lt. Watada Court Martial Mistrial Declared in Lt. Watada Court Martial
U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada finally had an opportunity to speak in his own defense Wednesday and in short order raised meaningful concerns about the prospect that he w...
Feb 7, 2007 / The Nation
Filibustering While Iraq Burns Filibustering While Iraq Burns
Ninety US soldiers have died since President Bush announced his plan to escalate the war in Iraq on January 10. There's been a lot of talk about how Congress can challenge Bush's...
Feb 7, 2007 / The Nation
Mike Gravel’s Campaign Mike Gravel’s Campaign
Last weekend, C-Span radio was broadcasting live the speeches of presidential candidates before the Democratic National Committee in Washington. I was listening in the car while r...
Feb 7, 2007 / The Nation
Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect? Not for Journalists Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect? Not for Journalists
Does accurately covering a protest mean putting yourself at risk of police harassment? Some young journalists say it does.
Feb 6, 2007 / The Nation
The Case for Microbicides: Arming women in the battle against HIV/AIDS. The Case for Microbicides: Arming women in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
Arming women in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
Ballot Blocks: A bill in Maine would disenfranchise college students Ballot Blocks: A bill in Maine would disenfranchise college students
A bill in Maine would disenfranchise college students.
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
The Care and Feeding of Campus Libertarians The Care and Feeding of Campus Libertarians
Why and how you should work with them.
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
Think Globally, Act Globally Think Globally, Act Globally
Some ideas are just so good that once you hear them explained, you wonder, Why hasn't anyone done this already? Avaaz is just such an idea, a new MoveOn-style group that will mobi...
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation