In Search of a Damn Fine Cup of (Fair Trade) Coffee In Search of a Damn Fine Cup of (Fair Trade) Coffee
One of the most promising mini-trends is the growing popularity of Fair Trade coffee (now you can even buy it at Wal-Mart!). That label means that the coffee was grown under fair ...
Jul 6, 2006 / The Nation
The Nation and the New York Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu The Nation and the New York Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu
"The assault on a free press ...should be recognized for what it is," wrote New York Times columnist Frank Rich last Sunday. "Another desperate ploy by officials trying to hide t...
Jul 6, 2006 / The Nation
Say it Ain’t So… Hillary Say it Ain’t So… Hillary
Connecticut Senator Joe "I am a loyal Democrat" Lieberman's announcement that he will run for reelection as an "unaffiliated" independent if primary voters reject him August 8 has...
Jul 5, 2006 / The Nation
“Crimes which would Disgrace a Nation of Savages” “Crimes which would Disgrace a Nation of Savages”
July 4 is typically a day for patriotic speeches about America's greatness. But, as Eric Foner pointed out in The Nation two years ago, it's also been a day for "eloquent indictm...
Jul 3, 2006 / The Nation
GOP Sluggers GOP Sluggers
It's been a rough year for Democratic softball.
Renegade Republicans seceded (sound familiar?) and formed their own Capitol Hill league.
The RNC beat the DNC last week.
Jun 30, 2006 / The Nation
White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland
Today President Bush visits Graceland, the legendary Memphis home of Elvis, with outgoing Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi. The visit is a reward for Koizumi's sending t...
Jun 29, 2006 / The Nation
GOP Needs Protection GOP Needs Protection
The first test of the GOP's new "American Values Agenda" got off to a shaky start yesterday, when Republicans failed to protect the words "Under God" in the pledge of allegiance i...
Jun 29, 2006 / The Nation
Who Will Stand Up for Freedom of the Press? Who Will Stand Up for Freedom of the Press?
The Bush administration's attempt to demonize the New York Times -- a newspaper that gave the administration plenty of aid and comfort when the White House was spinning lies about...
Jun 28, 2006 / The Nation
Dismissed for a Donor? Dismissed for a Donor?
Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating one of the nation's largest hedge funds, Pequot Capitol Management, for possible insider trading. Up un...
Jun 27, 2006 / The Nation
Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights
Wow! Is it an election year already? It must be because Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have initiated the debate over amending the Constitution to ban flag desecration tha...
Jun 27, 2006 / The Nation