New Orleans Blues New Orleans Blues
If New Orleans is to reclaim its greatness, the scope of the solution must match the scope of the problem. The city could become the nation's classroom by re-engineering levees, re...
Dec 15, 2005 / The Editors
The War and the Elections The War and the Elections
The Iraq debate will be a central issue of the 2006 Congressional elections, and there is reason to believe antiwar candidates will prevail. The first step in that process is to en...
Dec 15, 2005 / The Editors
John Lennon Has a Legacy John Lennon Has a Legacy
'Hello, Goodbye' is now just goodbye.
Dec 8, 2005 / The Editors
Minority/Majority Minority/Majority
The Democratic Leadership Council purports to speak for Democrats, yet still employs former Christian Coalition official Marshall Wittmann to parrot dishonest right-wing talking po...
Dec 8, 2005 / David Sirota
Human Rights at Work Human Rights at Work
Labor issues involve not only economic rights, but also human rights, in the US, but especially in nations around the world where the right of free speech and assembly is not a giv...
Dec 8, 2005 / David Moberg
Beyond Braceros Beyond Braceros
In a misguided GOP reform effort, Congress is ready to pass measures that would militarize border controls, violate workers' rights and give corporations a new bracero program. Imm...
Dec 8, 2005 / David Bacon
Conspiracy to Torture Conspiracy to Torture
No nation is immune from the insidious downward spiral signified by torture. In this special issue, The Nation confronts the sweeping moral seriousness what the torture conspiracy ...
Dec 8, 2005 / The Editors
Post-9/11 Shell Game Post-9/11 Shell Game
José Padilla will never be charged, and never have his day in court.
Dec 1, 2005 / David Cole