April 6, 2009 Issue

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Feature

After Gaza: Jerusalem?

Reclaiming Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem looks to be new frontier for Israeli expansionism.
Helena Cobban
An Economic Platform That Is Ours

In a capitalist economy, the government needs channels to use taxpayers’ money to work on social needs, needs that cannot easily be met through market mechanisms.
Saskia Sassen
Hawaii Court Backs Protesters vs. Superferry

Even though the Hawaii State Supreme Court has ruled against this huge corporate-military boondoggle, the battle isn't over yet.

Jerry Mander and Koohan Paik
Socialists Need to Be Where the Struggle Is

Capitalism will only end when the world’s working class puts it to sleep, and that–the revolution–is not around the corner.
Kim Moody
Remote Control Death

No weapon better symbolizes Israel’s indirect occupation of Gaza than unmanned drones.
Marc Garlasco and Darryl Li
Refugees From Mexico Drug War Flee to US

The escalating war near America’s southern border is driving embattled Mexicans to seek safety in the United States. What if the tide of violence follows them?
Andrew Becker
What Would You Ask Obama?

If ordinary citizens could attend a White House press conference, what would they want to know? Submit your questions here for a People’s Press Conference.
Ari Melber
The People’s Press Conference

A new initiative empowers citizens to submit and rank questions for the president to answer.
Ari Melber
Miseries of ‘Il Manifesto’

Italy’s small, independent, radical daily is an indispensable voice on the left.
Norman Birnbaum
The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers

The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself–that’s why we need a government rescue.
John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney

Editorial

Obama’s New Monopoly Set

President Obama has invented a new board game that nobody can lose. But only Wall Street money men can play.
William Greider
Economic Dirty Bomb Goes Off in New York

In the second 9/11, all the pain and torture is in the neighborhood.
Tom Engelhardt
Bush Law Continued

Obama vowed to reverse Bush’s excesses. But his resistance to judicial oversight and constitutional restraint may render his promises unenforceable.
David Cole
AIG Lights a Fire

A new kind of economic populism is driving grassroots protests to nationalize, reorganize and decentralize the financial system.
Chris Hayes
Noted.

Iraq by the numbers, six years on; John Nichols on The Daily Show‘s meltdown smackdown.
The Editors
Which Side Are You On?

Every Democratic elected official must answer an old but newly relevant question: are you for or against labor unions?
Chris Hayes
Don’t Bail on EFCA

In a climate of crisis, it would be foolish for Democrats to retreat from the one measure that could rebalance our disastrous economic formula: pass the EFCA.
The Editors
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Column

Obama’s Toxic Advisers

Obama’s nomination of Gary Gensler to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is yet another example of how the president has entrusted his economic policy to the wrong people
Robert Scheer
The March Madness of Myles Brand

Why does the president of the NCAA think it’s fine for TV networks and gamblers to profit from the Final Four, but not the players?
Dave Zirin
Love Me, I’m a Conservative

Atlantic blogger Ross Douthat joins the New York Times‘s op-ed lineup. Depressing.
Katha Pollitt
NATO: Still Mission-Creeping at 60

Expect gale-force gusts of bombast at NATO’s anniversary party.
Alexander Cockburn
The Best and the Brightest

Let them flip burgers.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

A Nameless Vocation: On Fanny Howe

In The Winter Sun, Fanny Howe proves to be a reluctant and rebellious memoirist.
Ange Mlinko
Antica e Moderna: The Poetry of Umberto Saba

The poems of Umberto Saba let tradition speak to and through modernity.
Susan Stewart
There Will Always Be Blood: True Crime Writing

An anthology of true crime writing appeals to the culture vulture–and the plain old vulture–in us.
Lorna Scott Fox
The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers

The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself–that’s why we need a government rescue.
John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
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Letters

Letters

UNITE HERE–The Great Debate
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Alexander Cockburn and Our Readers

Crossword

Puzzle No. 3163

ACROSS

1 Perhaps the purpose of digging a deep hole in the ground is very good, and to be hoped for. (4-8)
Frank W. Lewis

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April 6, 2009 Issue

Feature

Reclaiming Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem looks to be new frontier for Israeli expansionism.

In a capitalist economy, the government needs channels to use taxpayers’ money to work on social needs, needs that cannot easily be met through market mechanisms.

Even though the Hawaii State Supreme Court has ruled against this huge corporate-military boondoggle, the battle isn't over yet.

Capitalism will only end when the world’s working class puts it to sleep, and that–the revolution–is not around the corner.

No weapon better symbolizes Israel’s indirect occupation of Gaza than unmanned drones.

The escalating war near America’s southern border is driving embattled Mexicans to seek safety in the United States. What if the tide of violence follows them?

If ordinary citizens could attend a White House press conference, what would they want to know? Submit your questions here for a People’s Press Conference.

A new initiative empowers citizens to submit and rank questions for the president to answer.

Italy’s small, independent, radical daily is an indispensable voice on the left.

The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself–that’s why we need a government rescue.

Editorial

President Obama has invented a new board game that nobody can lose. But only Wall Street money men can play.

In the second 9/11, all the pain and torture is in the neighborhood.

Obama vowed to reverse Bush’s excesses. But his resistance to judicial oversight and constitutional restraint may render his promises unenforceable.

A new kind of economic populism is driving grassroots protests to nationalize, reorganize and decentralize the financial system.

Iraq by the numbers, six years on; John Nichols on The Daily Show‘s meltdown smackdown.

Every Democratic elected official must answer an old but newly relevant question: are you for or against labor unions?

In a climate of crisis, it would be foolish for Democrats to retreat from the one measure that could rebalance our disastrous economic formula: pass the EFCA.

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

Column

Obama’s nomination of Gary Gensler to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is yet another example of how the president has entrusted his economic policy to the wrong people

Why does the president of the NCAA think it’s fine for TV networks and gamblers to profit from the Final Four, but not the players?

Atlantic blogger Ross Douthat joins the New York Times‘s op-ed lineup. Depressing.

Expect gale-force gusts of bombast at NATO’s anniversary party.

Let them flip burgers.

Books & the Arts

In The Winter Sun, Fanny Howe proves to be a reluctant and rebellious memoirist.

The poems of Umberto Saba let tradition speak to and through modernity.

An anthology of true crime writing appeals to the culture vulture–and the plain old vulture–in us.

The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself–that’s why we need a government rescue.

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

Letters

UNITE HERE–The Great Debate San Francisco

Crossword

ACROSS 1 Perhaps the purpose of digging a deep hole in the ground is very good, and to be hoped for. (4-8)

UNITE HERE–The Great Debate
San Francisco

ACROSS

1 Perhaps the purpose of digging a deep hole in the ground is very good, and to be hoped for. (4-8)