Waltzing Alone Waltzing Alone
Israel, unrepentant and without introspection, doesn't deserve a film as brilliant as Waltz with Bashir.
Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Liel Leibovitz
Obama’s War? Obama’s War?
Obama's escalation threatens to make Bush's war his own. There's still time to change direction.
Feb 18, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Unions, Disunited Unions, Disunited
At a time when organized labor stands a chance to make political gains, its energies are depleted by escalating conflicts within its ranks.
Feb 18, 2009 / David Moberg
Noted. Noted.
Richard Lingeman remembers Robert Bendiner, John Nichols laments Roland Burris, William Greider takes heart at the appointment of union man Ron Bloom to Obama's economics team.
Feb 18, 2009 / The Editors
COP on the Beat COP on the Beat
Tough love from the Congressional Oversight Panel involves ripping the Band-Aid--otherwise known as TARP--off the mortally wounded banking system.
Feb 18, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Bipartisan Bust Bipartisan Bust
As the GOP chooses to be the party of No, Obama takes his case to a largely supportive nation. It's up to him to claim his mandate.
Feb 18, 2009 / The Editors
Tell The Nation Tell The Nation
In big ways and small, the recession is having an impact on our daily lives. Help The Nation track the changes.
Feb 18, 2009 / The Editors
The Battle Over Birth of a Nation The Battle Over Birth of a Nation
The pro-Ku Klux Klan message of Birth of a Nation inspired thousands of Americans to join the hate group and helped get government censors work.
Feb 17, 2009 / The Editors
D.W. Griffith, Remembered D.W. Griffith, Remembered
The death of pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith in 1948 prompted this appreciation from The Nation's film critic James Agee.
Feb 17, 2009 / James Agee
Labor’s Man Joins Treasury Team Labor’s Man Joins Treasury Team
Ron Bloom, a former I-banker with the head and heart of a labor activist, has been tapped to advise the Obama administration on the auto bailout. Let's hope they listen to him.
Feb 16, 2009 / William Greider