Against Sexual Scandal

In just two days, Eliot Spitzer went from white knight to shamed ex-governor. But the real loser in all of this is sex itself.

Lauren Berlant

The Fall of the American Consumer

We have been the world's designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.

Barbara Ehrenreich

The Math on Government Spending

Proving once and for all that progressive economic projects are worth more than tax cuts.

Daniel Carol

State of Confusion

The caucus was raucous and the rancor will continue for weeks. But if you're a Democrat in the Lone Star State, these are good times, baby.

Mary Mapes

Nation Notes

Amy Alexander, a frequent Nation contributor, has been named an Alfred Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute.

The Editors

The Kosovo Dilemma

The European Union needs to get Serbia focused on the future.

Mark Mazower

Noted.

Victor Navasky on William F. Buckley, John Nichols on Dennis Kucinich, Amy Traub on America's mayors.

The Editors

The Sisterhood Split

Let's use this moment to push for the feminism we've all been fighting for.

Jessica Valenti

Will Democracy Win?

Clinton's scorched-earth tactics have helped put the integrity of the electoral process at risk. Do Democrats have the will to make the process fair?

The Editors

Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?

Robert Scheer

(Some) Jews Against Obama

What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama's stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?

Eric Alterman

House of Cards

It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.

Patricia J. Williams

Unsettling Thought

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Stand by Your Wo/Man

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