This Week at TheNation.com: A Weekend Movie Primer; Plus: How to Help in Pakistan. This Week at TheNation.com: A Weekend Movie Primer; Plus: How to Help in Pakistan.
"The Tillman Story" opens this weekend, and as Greg Mitchell writes in his Media Fix blog, the reviews are in. Mitchell has written extensively about the Tillman case and the film; he previewed the movie and ran the trailer in this post at the height of the McChrystal controversy. If you head out to the theater this weekend to see the film, give his commentary a read first. (And while you're prepping for a weekend at the movies, you can read Stuart Klawans latest here. Klawans reviews Christopher Nolan's Inception; Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime; Samuel Maoz's Lebanon.) Also this week... A Nod from Dennis Kucinich on "Extra-Judicial" Killings It is important to see that someone in Washington is treating "extrajudicial assassinations" seriously. Rep. Kucinich, with six co-sponsors, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would prohibit "the extrajudicial killing of United States Citizens" and end this horrific breach of civil liberties. We were honored to see that Kucinich cites Jeremy Scahill's reporting from November (The Secret U.S. War in Pakistan) as part of the rationale for the legislation. Scahill's reporting is linked from H.R. 6010, which you can read here. Video: The Public Housing Crisis Nation contributor Kai Wright was on this week's The Nation on GRIT TV, discussing the recent desperation over public housing vouchers in Atlanta - and the housing crisis around the country. Wright was joined by housing organizer Tony Romano. There are few needs more basic than shelter; in his reporting for The Nation and Colorlines, Wright has written at length about the struggles of black families trying to hold own to their homes, or even their rentals. This segment is an outstanding primer to the crisis in public housing our country faces today. Watch here. Video: Is This The Era of "Bad Sports?" Our Sports writer Dave Zirin was on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Thursday exposing some real socialism in our midst: America is socializing the debt of sports, while privatizing the profits. “If public money goes into a team, I think the public should, at the very least, afford tickets, but at the very most have a piece of the team as well," he says. Check out the whole segment here. Act Now: How to Help in Pakistan The crisis in Pakistan hasn't received the attention of other recent disasters, but the situation is more than just a humanitarian crisis - it imperils whatever fragile stability is holding this volatile region together. In this Act Now post, Peter Rothberg runs through the ways you can help Pakistan, where 20% of the country is under water, and twenty million people are homeless. Find out more here. - - - - - - Thanks for reading. As always you can keep up by following The Nation on Facebook here, or follow me on Twitter—I'm@KatrinaNation.
Aug 20, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
I’m Not in Love… I’m Not in Love…
Some musical selections, and on News Corp.'s donation to the Republicans.
Aug 19, 2010 / Eric Alterman
AFL Takes On Foreclosures and Payday Lending AFL Takes On Foreclosures and Payday Lending
An interview with AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker on Big Banks and a new approach to prevent home foreclosure.
Aug 19, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Iraq: US Still Needs Deal with Iran Iraq: US Still Needs Deal with Iran
American troop strength in Iraq is declining, meaning that the US influence is declining, too. More than ever, the United States needs an understanding with Iran on keeping Iraq wh...
Aug 19, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
To Address Climate Change: ‘We Need a Movement’ To Address Climate Change: ‘We Need a Movement’
Inspired by Australian activists, Gore calls for street demonstrations to force the politicians to act.
Aug 19, 2010 / John Nichols
How to Help in Pakistan How to Help in Pakistan
Violent floods in Pakistan have left a staggering 20 million people homeless. Here's a guide to helping relief efforts for the victims, now with updates.
Aug 17, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
It’s About Main Street, Not the Mosque It’s About Main Street, Not the Mosque
The party with solutions to the country's economic woes will be the winners come November.
Aug 17, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mosque Debate: Keith Ellison ‘Gets It,’ While Harry Reid Gets In the Way Mosque Debate: Keith Ellison ‘Gets It,’ While Harry Reid Gets In the Way
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison explained why Democrats can and should stand on principle with regard to religious diversity. Then Harry Reid blew it.
Aug 17, 2010 / John Nichols
Pentagon Rings Alarm Over China’s Military Pentagon Rings Alarm Over China’s Military
DOD's latest report rehashes old concerns—including many from the Bush administration—while raising new ones.
Aug 17, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
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What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’? What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’?
The struggle over Google's deal with Verizon is about a lot more than technology and business. It's a vital debate about the future of the democratic discourse.
Aug 16, 2010 / John Nichols