Former Regime Criminals or the Resistance? Former Regime Criminals or the Resistance?
Here's how the President described the enemy in Iraq at his press conference last week. "The violence is being caused by a combination of terrorists, elements of former regime cri...
Oct 16, 2006 / The Nation
Africa’s Poor Had The Best Week Ever Africa’s Poor Had The Best Week Ever
[Correction, 11/2/06: The percentage that AmEx Red donates to the Global Fund was incorrectly reported. See my note in paragraph 8.] Africa's poor had, like, the best week ever. ...
Oct 16, 2006 / The Nation
What Garbage Tells Us about Iraq What Garbage Tells Us about Iraq
Every now and then, a set of figures buried in some newspaper piece just jumps out and grabs you by the throat. When we talk about the situation in Iraq, it's usually about the p...
Oct 14, 2006 / The Nation
Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children
"I try to put a little extra love in each seam I stitch, or epoxy, or hot-glue, or heat-seal," said factory worker Weninng Panggi.
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
Advocacy for Sale Advocacy for Sale
Armstrong Williams. Maggie Gallagher. Doug Bandow. All of these people accepted money from the Bush Administration or big business, never disclosed it and then claimed to be indep...
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
James Baker’s Iraq James Baker’s Iraq
Americans, wherever they may actually stand, love to present themselves as in the moderate middle of any debate, just as politicians regularly gravitate toward the "center," no ma...
Oct 13, 2006 / The Nation
Paranoia Strikes Deep Paranoia Strikes Deep
Okay, I admit it. As the election approaches, I amfeeling a creepy sense of paranoia. My right brain reads the newspapers,studies the polls and thinks we are looking at a blow-out...
Oct 12, 2006 / The Nation
Give Peace a Vote Give Peace a Vote
Here's why I've always loved Willie Nelson's music and message:
October 11 , 2006
Oct 12, 2006 / The Nation
Spellings Check: The Secretary of Education’s latest report doesn’t get an ‘A’ grade. Spellings Check: The Secretary of Education’s latest report doesn’t get an ‘A’ grade.
The Secretary of Education's latest report doesn't get an "A" grade.
Oct 11, 2006 / The Nation
Five Minutes With: Christiane Amanpour Five Minutes With: Christiane Amanpour
One of the most recognizable faces in news answers questions about Daniel Pearl, the documentary, and the state of journalism in our society.
Oct 11, 2006 / The Nation