Bankers’ Paradise Bankers’ Paradise
Congress, at the behest of the banking industry, has changed accounting rules to make company balance sheets even more opaque. How is that going to help?
May 20, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Obama’s Tortured Turn Obama’s Tortured Turn
Obama's reversal of the decision to release photos of detainee abuse is unsettling and wrongheaded.
May 20, 2009 / The Editors
What Was I Fighting For? What Was I Fighting For?
I witnessed firsthand the ineffectiveness of US military strategy in Afghanistan. We need a clear mission, an exit strategy and a commitment to diplomacy.
May 18, 2009 / Rick Reyes
Thoughts on the H-Bomb Thoughts on the H-Bomb
Now that the US has exploded its first hydrogen bomb, a negotiated peace with the Soviet Union is more important than ever.
May 14, 2009 / The Editors
Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger
Eat less meat, conserve energy, buy fair-trade products, support sustainable agriculture, advocate for food security as a human right...
May 13, 2009 / The Nation
Lax Little Islands Lax Little Islands
Obama and Congress must get tougher on offshore tax cheats--prosecuting them as criminals and requiring full payment, with penalties and interest.
May 13, 2009 / David Cay Johnston
Noted. Noted.
The paper industry's tax loophole; healthcare reform protesters under arrest; apartheid victims' day in court; a Hillman award for The Nation.
May 13, 2009 / The Editors
The More Things Change The More Things Change
Wall Street's pervasive influence on Obama's change agenda props up banks, while the real economy continues to suffer.
May 13, 2009 / Jeff Faux
Coming Up Thorns Coming Up Thorns
Premature optimism about the economy could swiftly undermine the president's credibility. Stand by, taxpayers: there may be more rescues ahead.
May 13, 2009 / The Editors
The Truman Doctrine and Manifest Destiny The Truman Doctrine and Manifest Destiny
President Truman extends the Monroe Doctrine to cover the entire globe.
May 13, 2009 / Freda Kirchwey