July 16, 2007 Issue

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Feature

Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could

You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.
Kevin McCarthy
Lebanon’s Bloody Summer

Rocked by violence and sectarian hatred, Lebanon faces its presidential elections in paralysis, bound to a political system that’s no longer viable and stymied over what kind of country it wants to be.
Mohamad Bazzi
What We Owe the Working Poor

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny home-care workers the right to overtime pay is speeding a race to the bottom that will affect every working person.
Annette Bernhardt
OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC

Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers and Mike Lux have launched a new website designed link progressive outsiders with DC insiders.
Ari Melber
Reclaiming Sports

Political struggle and its relation to sports is a question not of the past but of the future.
Dave Zirin
Iraq, By the Numbers

No need to wait until September to see if the surge is working. Just look at the numbers.

Tom Engelhardt
An Even Newer Left

The US Social Forum in Atlanta drew visionaries and veterans–of war and social movements–to chart a course for progressives.
Dan Berger
Remembering Vilma Espín

A Cuban writer pays tribute to Vilma Espín, wife of Raúl Castro and Cuba’s first lady, who fought tirelessly for the rights of women in a male-dominated country.
Rosa Miriam Elizalde
End of an Era at the LA Weekly

The Rupert Murdoch effect: The progressive LA Weekly has gone from a well-reported newspaper to a flashy tabloid with “gotcha” articles.
Jon Wiener
A War in the Heart of India

Maoists say they’re fighting for the invisible tribal peoples of India. Are they terrorists, or the product of a corrupt and unjust system?
Ramachandra Guha
Nixon’s Broadway Revival

Peter Morgan’s new play is highly entertaining; Frank Langella’s portrait of Nixon is brutally amusing; yet the play is historically inaccurate.
Elizabeth Drew
Andy Stern: Savior or Sellout?

SEIU President Andy Stern heads one of the strongest unions in the country. Why is he so cozy with corporations?
Liza Featherstone
The Medicare Privatization Scam

Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?
Trudy Lieberman
Michael Moore’s Sicko

Michael Moore’s healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous–but more real–than anything he’s done before.
Chris Hayes
Saving Iraq

Dire predictions aside, it’s not too late for a unified, nationalist Iraq to emerge from the rubble.
Bob Dreyfuss

Editorial

Bush Seeking New Discredited Ideas

The White House announced that the President has run out of his own bad ideas and is looking elsewhere for new ones, even if they don’t make any sense.
Eric Kenning
This Land is My Land

The super-rich are taking over all the beautiful places in America. What’s left for you and me?
Barbara Ehrenreich
Supremely Bad Decisions

With gleeful judicial activism, the Roberts Court swings right and sides with the interests of power.
Bruce Shapiro
Blackstone’s Bell

Is the private equity boom about to go bust?
Doug Henwood
Bloomberg’s Day

Michael Bloomberg doesn’t actually have to run for President to tilt the race his way.
Micah L. Sifry
High Stakes on Health

Campaign ’08 is heading for a great debate: Will individualized plans or a broad public guarantee of coverage replace our broken corporate system?
Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Get in It to Win It

Front-loaded primaries and a volatile ’08 race are creating unprecedented opportunities for progressives. They’ll gain traction only if they form a smart, tech-savvy and cohesive movement.
The Editors
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Column

Bush’s Pakistan Paradox

He invaded Iraq, which had no connection to WMDs or terrorist threats against the US, while coddling the military junta in Pakistan, which was guilty on both counts. Go figure.
Robert Scheer
Independence Day for Libby

Liberated from having to serve time for his crime, he shares a perch with Bush and Cheney, somewhere high above the law.
Robert Scheer
High Impact: What Football Owes Its Players

Congressional hearings about head injuries in the NFL raise questions about the consequences for old-timers and present-day players.
Dave Zirin
The Assault on Reality

What do the Washington Post –and the rest of the MSM–have against Al Gore?
Eric Alterman
Blair Steps Down at Westminster (the Parliament, Not the Dog Show)

How good a pup will Gordon Brown be?
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel

Shimon Dotan’s documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.
Jessica Weisberg
Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could

You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.
Kevin McCarthy
Vertical Disintegration

A new take on Israel/Palestine: Could Israel’s architecture be the solution to the insoluble disputes?
James Ron
The Iranian Impasse

Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.
Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson
Nixon’s Broadway Revival

Peter Morgan’s new play is highly entertaining; Frank Langella’s portrait of Nixon is brutally amusing; yet the play is historically inaccurate.
Elizabeth Drew
Michael Moore’s Sicko

Michael Moore’s healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous–but more real–than anything he’s done before.
Chris Hayes
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July 16, 2007 Issue

Feature

You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.

Rocked by violence and sectarian hatred, Lebanon faces its presidential elections in paralysis, bound to a political system that’s no longer viable and stymied over what kind of country it wants to be.

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny home-care workers the right to overtime pay is speeding a race to the bottom that will affect every working person.

Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers and Mike Lux have launched a new website designed link progressive outsiders with DC insiders.

Political struggle and its relation to sports is a question not of the past but of the future.

No need to wait until September to see if the surge is working. Just look at the numbers.

The US Social Forum in Atlanta drew visionaries and veterans–of war and social movements–to chart a course for progressives.

A Cuban writer pays tribute to Vilma Espín, wife of Raúl Castro and Cuba’s first lady, who fought tirelessly for the rights of women in a male-dominated country.

The Rupert Murdoch effect: The progressive LA Weekly has gone from a well-reported newspaper to a flashy tabloid with “gotcha” articles.

Maoists say they’re fighting for the invisible tribal peoples of India. Are they terrorists, or the product of a corrupt and unjust system?

Peter Morgan’s new play is highly entertaining; Frank Langella’s portrait of Nixon is brutally amusing; yet the play is historically inaccurate.

SEIU President Andy Stern heads one of the strongest unions in the country. Why is he so cozy with corporations?

Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?

Michael Moore’s healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous–but more real–than anything he’s done before.

Dire predictions aside, it’s not too late for a unified, nationalist Iraq to emerge from the rubble.

Editorial

The White House announced that the President has run out of his own bad ideas and is looking elsewhere for new ones, even if they don’t make any sense.

The super-rich are taking over all the beautiful places in America. What’s left for you and me?

With gleeful judicial activism, the Roberts Court swings right and sides with the interests of power.

Is the private equity boom about to go bust?

Michael Bloomberg doesn’t actually have to run for President to tilt the race his way.

Campaign ’08 is heading for a great debate: Will individualized plans or a broad public guarantee of coverage replace our broken corporate system?

Front-loaded primaries and a volatile ’08 race are creating unprecedented opportunities for progressives. They’ll gain traction only if they form a smart, tech-savvy and cohesive movement.

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

Column

He invaded Iraq, which had no connection to WMDs or terrorist threats against the US, while coddling the military junta in Pakistan, which was guilty on both counts. Go figure.

Liberated from having to serve time for his crime, he shares a perch with Bush and Cheney, somewhere high above the law.

Congressional hearings about head injuries in the NFL raise questions about the consequences for old-timers and present-day players.

What do the Washington Post –and the rest of the MSM–have against Al Gore?

How good a pup will Gordon Brown be?

Books & the Arts

Shimon Dotan’s documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.

You thought Arthur was gone for good? The indie magazine beloved for its music coverage and antiwar politics will resume publishing this summer.

A new take on Israel/Palestine: Could Israel’s architecture be the solution to the insoluble disputes?

Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.

Peter Morgan’s new play is highly entertaining; Frank Langella’s portrait of Nixon is brutally amusing; yet the play is historically inaccurate.

Michael Moore’s healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous–but more real–than anything he’s done before.

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

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