March 17, 2008 Issue

Cover art by: Cover photograph by Associated Press/Tony Dejak; design by Omar Rubio

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Feature

Winning Votes, Hearts & Minds

Hillary Clinton may have won Texas, but the huge crowds participating for the first time in the primary and caucuses were there mainly because of Barack Obama.
Lou Dubose
Milk Wars

As struggling dairy farmers seek profits by responding to rising consumer demand for raw milk, regulators are taking a hard line.
David E. Gumpert
The Other Side of the McCain Lobbyist Scandal

A Pittsburgh public television activist explains how McCain broke the rules while doing the bidding of a media mogul.
Jerold M. Starr
Lame Duck Pitcher

Roger Clemens has done his damage, to himself and to baseball–and we will see him go down.
Robert Lipsyte
X, X, Baby…

Our Story: Congresswoman Kang pays a visit on her aging slacker brother, and learns more than she’d care to know.
Gary Phillips
Israeli Army Vets Speak Out

Breaking the Silence comes to America.
Eyal Press
A Season of Change in Texas

As a crucial primary looms, Democrats in Texas have gotten the Party started again, as the state continues its remarkable shift from red to blue.
Mary Mapes
Washington-Based Antiwar Coalition Re-emerges

Targets McCain, Iraq costs.
Tom Hayden
The Dean Legacy

The DNC chair has energized aging, ailing or previously nonexistent state parties.
Ari Berman
Postcards From Ohio

The white working-class vote is on the line–so is the myth of Clinton-era good times.
JoAnn Wypijewski
Obama’s Mercenary Position

He calls private security forces “unaccountable” but may use them in Iraq. Meanwhile, Clinton wants to ban them. UPDATED
Jeremy Scahill

Editorial

What Makes Ralph Run

Ralph Nader explains the reasons why he must run in 2008. They haven’t changed since 2004.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rough Trade Debate

It’s not enough for candidates to talk tough about the impact of NAFTA. Workers need realistic remedies.
John Nichols
The Real McCain Scandal

He doesn’t just take money from lobbyists–they’re running his campaign.
The Editors
Noted.

Joseph Cirincione on shooting down satellites, John Nichols on Ralph Nader, Ari Melber tracks the net.
The Editors
Morning in America

As voters choose sides in a momentous election, feminists call on women to reject the race-gender split.
The Nation
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Column

Iraq’s Iranian Lovefest

Ahmadinejad’s triumphal visit to Baghdad highlights the abject failure of the Bush doctrine. But US media yawned.
Robert Scheer
Obama, Being Called a Muslim Is Not a Smear

He should denounce the attacks themselves as racist propaganda.
Naomi Klein
Ralph Rides Again

What the *&#@! is wrong with this guy?
Katha Pollitt
Less Whining, More Dirt!

Obama can take the rhetorical high road, but he should have some mean stokers in the engine room.
Alexander Cockburn
The Coming Utopia of Post-Partisan Politics

Ward Sutton
As Daffodils Come Out in Spring

Some things you can always count on.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Two Angry Men

Beyond the sensationalism and the sound bites, the Duke rape case reveals the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power.
Robert Perkinson
The Stravinsky Shuffle

Why listen to Stravinksy in sequence when you can click shuffle on your iPod and rediscover the music anew?
David Schiff
Patriot’s Inventory

a prisoner is bound and gagged in free fall
the backdoor gift exposes an exchange rift
while a cognitive switch haunts its own turncoat
Anne Waldman
Banana Kings

The history of banana cultivation is rife with labor and environmental abuse, corporate skulduggery and genetic experiments gone awry.
Emily Biuso
Good Faith

Two authors posit very different views on the problem of religious conflict in a supposedly secular age.
Daniel Lazare
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March 17, 2008 Issue

Feature

Hillary Clinton may have won Texas, but the huge crowds participating for the first time in the primary and caucuses were there mainly because of Barack Obama.

As struggling dairy farmers seek profits by responding to rising consumer demand for raw milk, regulators are taking a hard line.

A Pittsburgh public television activist explains how McCain broke the rules while doing the bidding of a media mogul.

Roger Clemens has done his damage, to himself and to baseball–and we will see him go down.

Our Story: Congresswoman Kang pays a visit on her aging slacker brother, and learns more than she’d care to know.

Breaking the Silence comes to America.

As a crucial primary looms, Democrats in Texas have gotten the Party started again, as the state continues its remarkable shift from red to blue.

Targets McCain, Iraq costs.

The DNC chair has energized aging, ailing or previously nonexistent state parties.

The white working-class vote is on the line–so is the myth of Clinton-era good times.

He calls private security forces “unaccountable” but may use them in Iraq. Meanwhile, Clinton wants to ban them. UPDATED

Editorial

Ralph Nader explains the reasons why he must run in 2008. They haven’t changed since 2004.

It’s not enough for candidates to talk tough about the impact of NAFTA. Workers need realistic remedies.

He doesn’t just take money from lobbyists–they’re running his campaign.

Joseph Cirincione on shooting down satellites, John Nichols on Ralph Nader, Ari Melber tracks the net.

As voters choose sides in a momentous election, feminists call on women to reject the race-gender split.

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

Column

Ahmadinejad’s triumphal visit to Baghdad highlights the abject failure of the Bush doctrine. But US media yawned.

He should denounce the attacks themselves as racist propaganda.

What the *&#@! is wrong with this guy?

Obama can take the rhetorical high road, but he should have some mean stokers in the engine room.

Some things you can always count on.

Books & the Arts

Beyond the sensationalism and the sound bites, the Duke rape case reveals the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power.

Why listen to Stravinksy in sequence when you can click shuffle on your iPod and rediscover the music anew?

a prisoner is bound and gagged in free fall the backdoor gift exposes an exchange rift while a cognitive switch haunts its own turncoat

The history of banana cultivation is rife with labor and environmental abuse, corporate skulduggery and genetic experiments gone awry.

Two authors posit very different views on the problem of religious conflict in a supposedly secular age.

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

Letters

Abandoned by the Corps

a prisoner is bound and gagged in free fall
the backdoor gift exposes an exchange rift
while a cognitive switch haunts its own turncoat