February 19, 2007 Issue
Cover art by: Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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Features
American Dream, Downsized
In the world's increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking--and so are options for personal happiness.
Andrew Lam
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Obama’s Media Maven
David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.
Chris Hayes
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Bloggers Against Torture
In Egypt, bloggers have cracked into a tightly sealed state monopoly on information dissemination.
Negar Azimi
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Living-Wage Victory in LA
Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city's living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.
Peter Dreier
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Free the Ulysses Two
The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce's Ulysses.
Stephen Gillers
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Editorials
Workers, Not Guests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.
David Bacon
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Surge for Peace
Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it's not going to be easy.
Liza Featherstone
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Nation Notes
We're happy to announce the addition of three new members to our editorial board:
the Editors
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Bush’s ‘Legacy’
More proof that Bush has been the most dangerous President in American history.
Herbert Mitgang
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Which Side Are You On?
Jim Webb's blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.
the Editors
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Remembering Molly Ivins
Friends of The Nation pay tribute to warmest-hearted populist ever to pick up a pen, who wrote with passion, humor and unbridled joy.The Nation
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Columns
The Bacon in Bush’s Budget
Bush's military budget has less to do with running the country than with rewarding his pals and paying off his political debts.
Robert Scheer
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Will China Choke on US Dollars?
China is losing its taste for lending the United States money that finances our wars, props up our dollar and shores up our credit.
Nicholas von Hoffman
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Who Can Stop the War?
The people don't like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.
Alexander Cockburn
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What Has Been Concluded Lately by People Discussing Dick Cheney on the Public Airwaves and the Floor of the Senate
Is there a screw loose somewhere?
Calvin Trillin
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Books and the Arts
The Book of Questions
In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.
William Deresiewicz
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Lines of Resistance
Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.
John Palattella
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Words
words have been used up
chewed up like gum
by lovely young mouths
have been turned into white
balloons bubblesTadeusz Rózewicz
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The Close Reader
William Empson's writing shaped modern criticism. A new biography restores him to his proper eminence.
Stefan Collini
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Free the Ulysses Two
The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce's Ulysses.
Stephen Gillers
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Letters