April 28, 2008 Issue

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Feature

Does the Pope Care About Workers’ Rights?

On his first papal visit to America, will Pope Benedict address the real problems confronting the Catholic Church?
Angela Bonavoglia
Strangers in the Night

This week’s episode: Kang tries the indirect route to the truth and finds some things are just tough to swallow.
Gary Phillips
Hawaii Needs You

Hawaiian activists call on the US left to help stop massive military expansion and federal legislation that would stifle their quest for independence.

The Nation
Further Reading and Resources

Find out more about Hawaiian history in books and videos–and on the Web.
Elinor Langer
The Nation on The Overthrow

In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.
The Editors
From On Being Hawaiian

In 1964, John Dominis Holt, one of the first voices of the Hawaiian renaissance, discussed his heritage.
The Nation
Guano

The first overseas acquisition of the United States was not Hawaii, but Midway, claimed under the Guano Act of 1856.
Elinor Langer
Excerpts From the ‘Apology Resolution’

Here’s how the US Congress addressed the issue.
Elinor Langer
The Nation on Annexation

From our archives: The Nation addressed the question of annexation in 1898.
Elinor Langer
Famous Are the Flowers: Hawaiian Resistance Then–and Now

The story of how the Hawaiian people lost their homeland–and their continuing quest to win it back.
Elinor Langer

Editorial

Protecting the Women of Congo

The war being waged against women in Congo is an act of criminal international misogyny.
Stephen Lewis
The Nation and Hawaii

The questions raised by Hawaii’s annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.
The Editors
Noted.

The country’s off-track; Blackwater’s back in business; J. Goodrich blogs at The Nation.com.
The Nation
Phil Donahue’s War

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.
John Nichols
The Torture Memo

How could two really smart government lawyers authorize torture in arguments that have no foundation in law?
Stephen Gillers
Mark Penn Must Go

Mark Penn’s quasi-demotion is too little, too late.
The Editors
Neocon NATO Delusions

The Bush Administration’s mission to transform NATO promises to do great damage to international peace and cooperation.
The Editors
Washington at War

The Petraeus hearings reveal a political class–Democrats and Republicans–trapped in concentric circles of imperial myopia.
The Editors
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Column

The Man Who Would Be Bush

As millions surrender homes and sacrifice our nation’s political reputation to the caprices of Bush and Cheney, a majority of voters say they might vote for John McCain. What are they thinking?
Robert Scheer
Bitter? You Should Be! Why Obama Is Right

If you had to choose between Hillary or God for economic assistance, who would you cling to?
Nicholas von Hoffman
Lost Marbles Valley

Rick Meyerowitz
C’est Terrible!

When in trouble, reach for nuclear subs.
Alexander Cockburn
Sweatin’ to the Koran

What do burqas, Osama and fascism have to do with six hours of man-free exercise time at Harvard?
Katha Pollitt
Filling Mark Penn’s Somewhat Mucky Shoes

Don’t these people ever learn?
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Phil Donahue’s War

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.
John Nichols
Spots, Smudges and Glitter

A tour of the New York art galleries reveals a number of talented artists exploring the possibilities of “bad” representational painting.
Barry Schwabsky
Un Ballon Est un Ballon

In Flight of the Red Balloon, filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien takes on an unmistakably Parisian story with unbridled creative abandon.
Stuart Klawans
The March

There were two or three stragglers who couldn’t keep up

with the rest. I said to the captain, “What should we do about
James Tate
Man Out of Time

In Hari Kunzru’s captivating new novel My Revolutions, a former anti-Vietnam terrorist is dredged up after half a lifetime underground.
Mark Sorkin
Where Now? Let’s Go!

The nonsensical funhouse of Donald Barthelme’s fiction celebrates the cosmic joke of life and the pathos of grappling with it.
Joanna Scott
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Letters

Letters

Readers weigh in on the cost of war, efforts to smear Obama and gas-guzzling Hummers.
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Crossword

Puzzle No. 3125

ACROSS

1 As a poser, one would be rather busy–but the inventor might produce one. (7,5)
Frank W. Lewis

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April 28, 2008 Issue

Feature

On his first papal visit to America, will Pope Benedict address the real problems confronting the Catholic Church?

This week’s episode: Kang tries the indirect route to the truth and finds some things are just tough to swallow.

Hawaiian activists call on the US left to help stop massive military expansion and federal legislation that would stifle their quest for independence.

Find out more about Hawaiian history in books and videos–and on the Web.

In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.

In 1964, John Dominis Holt, one of the first voices of the Hawaiian renaissance, discussed his heritage.

The first overseas acquisition of the United States was not Hawaii, but Midway, claimed under the Guano Act of 1856.

Here’s how the US Congress addressed the issue.

From our archives: The Nation addressed the question of annexation in 1898.

The story of how the Hawaiian people lost their homeland–and their continuing quest to win it back.

Editorial

The war being waged against women in Congo is an act of criminal international misogyny.

The questions raised by Hawaii’s annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.

The country’s off-track; Blackwater’s back in business; J. Goodrich blogs at The Nation.com.

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.

How could two really smart government lawyers authorize torture in arguments that have no foundation in law?

Mark Penn’s quasi-demotion is too little, too late.

The Bush Administration’s mission to transform NATO promises to do great damage to international peace and cooperation.

The Petraeus hearings reveal a political class–Democrats and Republicans–trapped in concentric circles of imperial myopia.

GET UNLIMITED DIGITAL ACCESS FOR LESS THAN $3 A MONTH!

Column

As millions surrender homes and sacrifice our nation’s political reputation to the caprices of Bush and Cheney, a majority of voters say they might vote for John McCain. What are they thinking?

If you had to choose between Hillary or God for economic assistance, who would you cling to?

When in trouble, reach for nuclear subs.

What do burqas, Osama and fascism have to do with six hours of man-free exercise time at Harvard?

Don’t these people ever learn?

Books & the Arts

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.

A tour of the New York art galleries reveals a number of talented artists exploring the possibilities of “bad” representational painting.

In Flight of the Red Balloon, filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien takes on an unmistakably Parisian story with unbridled creative abandon.

There were two or three stragglers who couldn’t keep up with the rest. I said to the captain, “What should we do about

In Hari Kunzru’s captivating new novel My Revolutions, a former anti-Vietnam terrorist is dredged up after half a lifetime underground.

The nonsensical funhouse of Donald Barthelme’s fiction celebrates the cosmic joke of life and the pathos of grappling with it.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Letters

Readers weigh in on the cost of war, efforts to smear Obama and gas-guzzling Hummers.

Crossword

ACROSS 1 As a poser, one would be rather busy–but the inventor might produce one. (7,5)

There were two or three stragglers who couldn’t keep up

with the rest. I said to the captain, “What should we do about

ACROSS

1 As a poser, one would be rather busy–but the inventor might produce one. (7,5)