FDR: A Model for Obama? FDR: A Model for Obama?
Like his Depression-era counterpart, Obama must take bold action, seize opportunity and experiment.
Jan 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tony Badger
Our Lincoln Our Lincoln
As a politician, Lincoln's greatness lay in his capacity for growth. Can Obama follow suit?
Jan 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan
Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka? Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka?
Decades of civil war have all but destroyed once-progressive Sri Lanka. Now that the army is closing in on Tamil rebels, what chance is there for real peace now?
Jan 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
The Student Loan Bailout The Student Loan Bailout
The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Cole Robertson
To Live and Die in Gaza To Live and Die in Gaza
As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Laila Al-Arian
The View From Tel Aviv The View From Tel Aviv
Israel's attack on Gaza has benefited the current leadership, especially Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in pre-election polling. But do they have an exit strategy?
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Hillel Schenker
Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality
The Episcopal Church's promotion of an openly gay clergyman has created a serious rift within the religious community, threatening the future of the denomination.
Dec 29, 2008 / Feature / Drew Haxby
Q and A with Lakhdar Brahimi: What Next for Gaza? Q and A with Lakhdar Brahimi: What Next for Gaza?
Lakhdar Brahimi, a leading UN troubleshooter in the Middle East weighs in on the crisis in Gaza and speculates on how it may affect Obama's presidency.
Dec 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Pinter: Bare-Knuckled Citizen Playwright Pinter: Bare-Knuckled Citizen Playwright
In the end, Harold Pinter devoted himself to defining "the real truth of our lives and our societies." Now that he's gone, his twenty-nine plays will continue that rude, honorable ...
Dec 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Margaret Spillane