June 4, 2007 Issue

Cover art by: Cover art by Robert Grossman; design: Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels

Feature

Critiquing the Post

If the Washington Post is a key player in American politics, why does its editorial page consistently miss the point?
Michael Corcoran
The Home-Run Wars

Babe Ruth’s big bang changed baseball forever, giving America a thrilling symbol of power and an itch for the quick fix at the ballpark and in the world. Why can’t we just ban the bomb?
Robert Lipsyte
On the Porch in the Seventh Ward

As the New Orleans Jazz Fest unfolded, a down-home celebration, bright with beads, sequins and feathers, took place in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
Billy Sothern
Professors Against the Postal Hike

A group of professors sign on to a letter opposing the Postal Rate Commission’s recent decision to dramatically increase the cost of mailing for small, independent publications.
The Nation
The Last ‘Competitive Advantage’: Letter From China

How do the Chinese make such cheap TVs? By silencing, arresting and sometimes torturing labor rights activists.
Jehangir S. Pocha
Training Iraq’s Death Squads

The Army’s plan to professionalize Iraq’s police could backfire, as militia-infiltrated squads become more effective killers.
Spencer Ackerman
Hillary Inc.

Clinton vows to defend Americans against the privileged and powerful, but her ties to big business compromise her populist promises.
Ari Berman
Nutter Wins in Philadelphia

A favored Democrat’s mayoral primary win divides a city between those who support his hardball anticrime tactics and minorities who see them as a blueprint for racial profiling.
Patrick Mulvaney

Editorial

Want Out of Iraq? Call Your Senator

Don’t just get angry about the continuing Iraq debacle. Insist that your senators do something about it.
Medea Benjamin
Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying

The American labor movement must guard the interests of those it represents–even if it makes people in power uncomfortable.
David Sirota
Graduates, Close Your Eyes

A passionate critic of the Iraq War has this advice for the Class of 2007: Be afraid. And look within for answers to all the problems you have inherited.
Tom Engelhardt
The Third World Idea

The Third World was never imagined as a place but rather a project, one that was ultimately doomed by globalization–it awaits a resurrection.
Vijay Prashad
New Energy for America

Under Bush, the right has failed to address energy independence. Can Democrats rise to the challenge?
Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
The Secret’s Success

Put a progressive spin on the self-help bestseller.
Micki McGee
Dems Sell Out on Trade

The so-called bipartisan compromise on trade is a bad deal for all who seek to reform corporate-led globalization.
The Editors
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Column

Danger: Green Zone

Baghdad’s Green Zone is swiftly becoming a very unsafe place for Americans. How much worse can it get?
Nicholas von Hoffman
Gonzales: The Dutiful Toady

As Congressional testimony reveals Alberto Gonzales’s loathsome behavior as Attorney General, remember he was carrying out the wishes of George W. Bush.
Robert Scheer
Labour Crowns King Brown

The one pledge Gordon Brown can deliver that would make his transition to power meaningful is to withdraw from Iraq immediately.
Gary Younge
‘Can We Talk?’ (cont’d.)

If we are ever to solve the Israel/Palestinian conflict, learning each other’s historical narratives is surely the place to begin.
Eric Alterman
Exit Tony Blair

Fetch–go get it! Good boy!
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

On the Porch in the Seventh Ward

As the New Orleans Jazz Fest unfolded, a down-home celebration, bright with beads, sequins and feathers, took place in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
Billy Sothern
Even Then Maybe

Not spent those bloodshot friendships those
soul-marriages sealed and torn
those smiles of pain
I told her a mouthful
Adrienne Rich

Cinema Studies

The staged images in Jeff Wall’s photographs mirror the fictional glamour of film stills and formal painting.
Arthur C. Danto

Stop Making Sense

A 1920s Russian literary movement celebrating experimental narratives and absurdism never survived Stalin’s reign.
Colin Fleming

Why It Happened the Way It Did

Ian Kershaw’s latest work analyzes ten decisions that shaped the outcome of World War II.
Richard J. Evans

The Secret’s Success

Put a progressive spin on the self-help bestseller.
Micki McGee

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Letters

SDS: The Way the Wind Is Blowing

Oakland, Calif.
Our Readers and Christopher Phelps

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June 4, 2007 Issue

Feature

If the Washington Post is a key player in American politics, why does its editorial page consistently miss the point?

Babe Ruth’s big bang changed baseball forever, giving America a thrilling symbol of power and an itch for the quick fix at the ballpark and in the world. Why can’t we just ban the bomb?

As the New Orleans Jazz Fest unfolded, a down-home celebration, bright with beads, sequins and feathers, took place in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

A group of professors sign on to a letter opposing the Postal Rate Commission’s recent decision to dramatically increase the cost of mailing for small, independent publications.

How do the Chinese make such cheap TVs? By silencing, arresting and sometimes torturing labor rights activists.

The Army’s plan to professionalize Iraq’s police could backfire, as militia-infiltrated squads become more effective killers.

Clinton vows to defend Americans against the privileged and powerful, but her ties to big business compromise her populist promises.

A favored Democrat’s mayoral primary win divides a city between those who support his hardball anticrime tactics and minorities who see them as a blueprint for racial profiling.

Editorial

Don’t just get angry about the continuing Iraq debacle. Insist that your senators do something about it.

The American labor movement must guard the interests of those it represents–even if it makes people in power uncomfortable.

A passionate critic of the Iraq War has this advice for the Class of 2007: Be afraid. And look within for answers to all the problems you have inherited.

The Third World was never imagined as a place but rather a project, one that was ultimately doomed by globalization–it awaits a resurrection.

Under Bush, the right has failed to address energy independence. Can Democrats rise to the challenge?

Put a progressive spin on the self-help bestseller.

The so-called bipartisan compromise on trade is a bad deal for all who seek to reform corporate-led globalization.

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

Column

Baghdad’s Green Zone is swiftly becoming a very unsafe place for Americans. How much worse can it get?

As Congressional testimony reveals Alberto Gonzales’s loathsome behavior as Attorney General, remember he was carrying out the wishes of George W. Bush.

The one pledge Gordon Brown can deliver that would make his transition to power meaningful is to withdraw from Iraq immediately.

If we are ever to solve the Israel/Palestinian conflict, learning each other’s historical narratives is surely the place to begin.

Fetch–go get it! Good boy!

Books & the Arts

As the New Orleans Jazz Fest unfolded, a down-home celebration, bright with beads, sequins and feathers, took place in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

Not spent those bloodshot friendships those soul-marriages sealed and torn those smiles of pain I told her a mouthful

The staged images in Jeff Wall’s photographs mirror the fictional glamour of film stills and formal painting.

A 1920s Russian literary movement celebrating experimental narratives and absurdism never survived Stalin’s reign.

Ian Kershaw’s latest work analyzes ten decisions that shaped the outcome of World War II.

Put a progressive spin on the self-help bestseller.

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

Letters

Oakland, Calif.

Not spent those bloodshot friendships those
soul-marriages sealed and torn
those smiles of pain
I told her a mouthful