June 23, 2008 Issue

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Feature

The New Face of Gentrification

Manhattan’s El Barrio is facing an uphill battle against a private equity firm attempting to displace low-income residents in a struggle which reflects a growing crisis.
Kavita Shah
Drawing Your Last Breath Hungry

We can blame the Burmese government for the unfolding tragedy in the wake of the cyclone. We can also blame ourselves.
Allan Nairn
Pressure Points

This Week: Chief of staff Chet Kimbrough and Congresswoman Kang consider how to make people do what you want–in the name of the people, of course.
Gary Phillips
What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change?

Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth’s most pressing issue.
Mark Hertsgaard
Thin ICE

In its zeal, the federal immigration agency has been deporting US citizens.
Jacqueline Stevens
Dilberts of the World, Unite!

Can a populist uprising flourish in a sector traditionally hostile to collective action?
David Sirota
Blackwater’s Private Spies

The notorious mercenary firm is now a one-stop shop for security outsourcing, offering CIA-like services to Fortune 500 companies.
Jeremy Scahill
Geeks and Hackers, Uncle Sam’s Cyber Force Wants You!

Part of the Air Force’s new “above all” vision of full-spectrum dominance, America’s emerging cyber force has control fantasies that would impress George Orwell.
William J. Astore

Editorial

Let the Resurrection Begin

Hillary Clinton’s moving speech cemented a place for herself and the feminist movement in the unfolding drama of the 2008 presidential election.
Tom Hayden
Capitol Climate Change

The debate over the Climate Security Act reveals a lot about how the next Congress–and the next President–will address the most urgent issue facing humanity.
Mark Hertsgaard
Nation Notes

Walter Mosley joins the editorial board, Dave Zirin becomes the magazine’s first sports correspondent.
The Editors
Noted.

John Nichols on Scott McClellan’s book; Army Chaplain James Yee, Obama convention delegate; George Monbiot attempts a citizen’s arrest; Mohamad Bazzi’s prizewinning reporting on the Middle East.
The Editors
The Antiwar Plank

Democratic Party leaders should listen to the House members who want a strong antiwar message on the platform.
John Nichols
Obama Makes History

The Democratic nominee is betting on the basic decency of the American people, their hunger for a discussion of issues and their desire for real change.
The Editors
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Column

Just Blame Bush

Sure, greedy consumers play their part. But George W. Bush is responsible for the five-fold increase in the price of oil.
Robert Scheer
Oil Change

Forget change you can believe in and start dealing with the changes coming at you as fast as the price of fuel makes its way skyward.
Nicholas von Hoffman
Can Soccer Stop the Violence?

In South Africa ethnic violence against foreigners is beginning to spread and the growing voice of opposition comes from an unlikely source–soccer stars.
Dave Zirin
Iron My Skirt

Once the bitterness of the present moment has faded, people will recognize they owe Hillary Clinton a standing ovation, even if they can’t stand her.
Katha Pollitt
The Hope Giver

When it comes to American Empire, Obama’s change is parsed as running the planet with greater efficiency.
Alexander Cockburn
Calcutta 2010

When the shoe is on the other foot…
R.O. Blechman
What Surviving Bush Loyalists In the White House Would Like to Say Privately to Scott McClellan

Scott, you’ve got a lot of ‘splaining to do.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Solemn, Expanded Time

An exhibition looks at the bits and pieces that made up some of the great artwork of Californian artist Jess.
Barry Schwabsky
Out of Place

How conservatives have turned a sense of exclusion into a powerful philosophy of self-styled truancy.
Corey Robin
Waiting There

And you go down that street
Rainbows ahead bling you
like midnight never does
and I wonder where
evening will be tonight
My loved ones waiting there
John Godfrey
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Letters

Letters

Sixty years of birth pains in Israel; Phyllis Schlafly’s honorary doctorate; more on the Alzheimers comic.
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Crossword

Puzzle No. 3129

ACROSS

1 Kerchiefs? Crazy, as they say, about the darndest start! (8)

5 See 23 down
Frank W. Lewis
Crossword Classic #3

From the November 1, 1947, issue.
Frank W. Lewis

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June 23, 2008 Issue

Feature

Manhattan’s El Barrio is facing an uphill battle against a private equity firm attempting to displace low-income residents in a struggle which reflects a growing crisis.

We can blame the Burmese government for the unfolding tragedy in the wake of the cyclone. We can also blame ourselves.

This Week: Chief of staff Chet Kimbrough and Congresswoman Kang consider how to make people do what you want–in the name of the people, of course.

Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth’s most pressing issue.

In its zeal, the federal immigration agency has been deporting US citizens.

Can a populist uprising flourish in a sector traditionally hostile to collective action?

The notorious mercenary firm is now a one-stop shop for security outsourcing, offering CIA-like services to Fortune 500 companies.

Part of the Air Force’s new “above all” vision of full-spectrum dominance, America’s emerging cyber force has control fantasies that would impress George Orwell.

Editorial

Hillary Clinton’s moving speech cemented a place for herself and the feminist movement in the unfolding drama of the 2008 presidential election.

The debate over the Climate Security Act reveals a lot about how the next Congress–and the next President–will address the most urgent issue facing humanity.

Walter Mosley joins the editorial board, Dave Zirin becomes the magazine’s first sports correspondent.

John Nichols on Scott McClellan’s book; Army Chaplain James Yee, Obama convention delegate; George Monbiot attempts a citizen’s arrest; Mohamad Bazzi’s prizewinning reporting on the Middle East.

Democratic Party leaders should listen to the House members who want a strong antiwar message on the platform.

The Democratic nominee is betting on the basic decency of the American people, their hunger for a discussion of issues and their desire for real change.

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

Column

Sure, greedy consumers play their part. But George W. Bush is responsible for the five-fold increase in the price of oil.

Forget change you can believe in and start dealing with the changes coming at you as fast as the price of fuel makes its way skyward.

In South Africa ethnic violence against foreigners is beginning to spread and the growing voice of opposition comes from an unlikely source–soccer stars.

Once the bitterness of the present moment has faded, people will recognize they owe Hillary Clinton a standing ovation, even if they can’t stand her.

When it comes to American Empire, Obama’s change is parsed as running the planet with greater efficiency.

When the shoe is on the other foot…

Scott, you’ve got a lot of ‘splaining to do.

Books & the Arts

An exhibition looks at the bits and pieces that made up some of the great artwork of Californian artist Jess.

How conservatives have turned a sense of exclusion into a powerful philosophy of self-styled truancy.

And you go down that street Rainbows ahead bling you like midnight never does and I wonder where evening will be tonight My loved ones waiting there

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

Letters

Sixty years of birth pains in Israel; Phyllis Schlafly’s honorary doctorate; more on the Alzheimers comic.

Crossword

ACROSS 1 Kerchiefs? Crazy, as they say, about the darndest start! (8) 5 See 23 down

From the November 1, 1947, issue.

And you go down that street
Rainbows ahead bling you
like midnight never does
and I wonder where
evening will be tonight
My loved ones waiting there

ACROSS

1 Kerchiefs? Crazy, as they say, about the darndest start! (8)

5 See 23 down