Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
As I followed the initial coverage of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, I was reminded of a time in the early1980s when I spent some months researching the effects of a nuclear wa...
Jan 6, 2005 / Jonathan Schell
The Hero Within The Hero Within
If many strangers die all at once, as in the tragedy of the tsunami or the Rwanda massacre or a war like the one in Iraq, it is a moral problem, to be dealt with through politics...
Jan 6, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Earl Shorris
The Country Doctor The Country Doctor
It's a time of sudden hope in the crisis between the Palestinians and Israelis, a weird time of moderation and calls for renewed negotiations.
Jan 6, 2005 / Amy Wilentz
An Appropriate Objection An Appropriate Objection
American elections never play out perfectly.
Jan 6, 2005 / John Nichols
Tsunami & US Priorities Tsunami & US Priorities
As the death toll from the tsunami disaster continued to grow, the Bush Administration scrambled to answer widespread criticism that it responded too slowly and with too little a...
Jan 6, 2005 / The Editors
Gonzales: The Fight Is On Gonzales: The Fight Is On
Click here for info on how you can help oppose Gonzales's nomination.
Jan 5, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
Intervention Intervention
The Jonathan Schell Reader has just been published by Nation Books.
Dec 22, 2004 / Jonathan Schell
Jack Newfield Jack Newfield
Our friend Jack Newfield, who died on December 20, was a fight fan. Although his heart was with the peace movement, his love for this violent sport was appropriate in a number of...
Dec 22, 2004 / The Editors