And the Winner Is…Iran And the Winner Is…Iran
The Washington Post tells us two things about Iran today, one that we knew and one that we didn't. First, the obvious: "Tehran's Influence Grows as Iraqis See Advantages." Second,...
Jan 26, 2007 / The Nation
Affirmative Action and Reaction in Michigan Affirmative Action and Reaction in Michigan
The University of Michigan tries to retain its commitment to diversity.
Jan 25, 2007 / The Nation
From Parking Lot to College Town? From Parking Lot to College Town?
A student-run website helps College Park, Maryland, re-invent itself.
Jan 25, 2007 / The Nation
Kerry Bows to Reality and Skips 2008 Run Kerry Bows to Reality and Skips 2008 Run
After a month that has seen more than a half-dozen of the Democratic Party's most prominent players announce plans to seek its presidential nomination--creating concern that comin...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Webb for President? Webb for President?
Jim Webb's Democratic response to President Bush last night is drawing rave reviews--on the blogs, from television pundits and in the world of talk radio. "That response could do ...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Webb to Bush: “We Will Be Showing Him the Way.” Webb to Bush: “We Will Be Showing Him the Way.”
Last year, Democrats chose newly elected Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's State of the Union address. Kaine barely mentioned the ...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
A Tepid Response to Bush’s Iraq Plea A Tepid Response to Bush’s Iraq Plea
The most pained look of the State of the Union night came from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice midway through President Bush's address. The President had just delivered the k...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
“Madam Speaker!” “Madam Speaker!”
For the first time in the 220-year history of the Republic, the appearance of President before a joint session of Congress was announced with the words: "Madam Speaker! The Presid...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Cutting Off The Nonsense Cutting Off The Nonsense
So there are a bunch of proposals in the House and Senate aimed at using Congressional authority to stop Bush's escalation. Some, like the Kennedy-sponsored bill, would seem to pr...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
The Maya Survivors vs. Los Genocidios The Maya Survivors vs. Los Genocidios
An interview with Antonio Caba, a Maya activist working to hold ex-dictators accountable for one of the western hemisphere's most violent civil conflicts in the modern era.
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation