May 1, 2006 Issue

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China’s Internal Crisis

The Pentagon casts China as the Next Big Threat, but the Chinese regime is a far greater threat to its unmoored and angry citizens. China’s unbridled economic expansion has also become a perilous source of discontent.
Stephen Glain
Palazzo Papers, Anyone?

As Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi take the reins of power, Italians should seek evidence of Berlusconi’s true role in the run-up to the Iraq War.
Steve Cobble
Peru’s Populist Gamble

Can Peruvian presidential hopeful Ollanta Humala shed his authoritarian image and chart a new course for his country?
Mark Engler
Tax Refund Scheme Targets the Working Poor

Corporate tax preparers like H&R Block continue to target taxpayers hungry for rapid refunds with questionable loans.
Bernice Yeung
The Theocratic Inclinations of the Republican Electorate

When it comes to mixing God and government, conservatives differ greatly from the rest of the electorate.
Kevin Phillips
Media Assault on Latin America

US media coverage of the rise of the Latin American left is an echo of the Bush Administration’s simplistic, knee-jerk rhetoric.
Jonathan Cook
Latin America’s New Consensus

Latin America's new leftist leaders are making deals that threaten US dominance in the region.

Greg Grandin
Theocons and Theocrats

The infusion of religion into American politics has become the GOP’s Achilles’ heel, turning the Republican Party of Lincoln into the party of theocracy.
Kevin Phillips
The Case Against Coke

A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant’s exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewhere.
Michael Blanding

Editorial

Remember ‘The Jungle’!

As Upton Sinclair’s novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly–and tell the truth about it.
Kevin Mattson
In Fact…

LES JEUNES–UNE VICTOIRE!
The Editors
The End of Berlusconi?

Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.
Frederika Randall
$13,700 an Hour

The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers’ pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hu’s ‘State Visit’

The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao underscores the deteriorating US-China relationship, yet the Bush Administration is making matters worse with diplomatic insults to the Chinese leader.
Peter Kwong
The Leak and the ‘Truth’

If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.
David Corn
Suppressing the N.O. Vote

Fewer than half of New Orleans’s black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocacy from Democrats.
The Editors
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Bush Blunders Go Nuclear

Bush’s nutty nuclear braggadocio on Iran is a sign of weakness, not strength, proof that his five-year Administration is an abysmal failure.
Robert Scheer
Talking Points for a Nuclear Strike

If the Bush Administration is serious about dropping an atomic bomb on Iran, it’s really going to have to work on selling the concept.
Nicholas von Hoffman
AIPAC’s Complaint

Analytical weaknesses in a controversial academic paper on the impact of the “Israel lobby” on US Mideast policy hinder its authors’ attempt to pierce the wall of ignorance and intimidation erected around the debate.
Eric Alterman
A Short History of the Pads of Brillo

Martians visiting planet Earth are mystified by the racist ruckus over Representative Cynthia McKinney’s hair.
Patricia J. Williams
If This Isn’t War

A musical answer to a bellicose question, with apologies to Yip Harburg and Burton Lane.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Grace Notes

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s journey toward stillness has been halted by the roar and rawness of his latest piece.
Paul Griffiths
I’ll Be Your Mirror

The art on display at the Whitney Biennial 2006 doesn’t have to tell us it’s not morning in America: We know that by watching the evening news.
Arthur C. Danto
John Yoo’s Tortured Logic

The Berkeley law professor’s carte blanche constitutionalism was a gift to the Bush Administration, offering legalistic justifications for lawless behavior.
Stephen Holmes
Remember ‘The Jungle’!

As Upton Sinclair’s novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly–and tell the truth about it.
Kevin Mattson
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‘DRAGON SLAYER’ NO SAINT GEORGE?

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May 1, 2006 Issue

Feature

The Pentagon casts China as the Next Big Threat, but the Chinese regime is a far greater threat to its unmoored and angry citizens. China’s unbridled economic expansion has also become a perilous source of discontent.

As Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi take the reins of power, Italians should seek evidence of Berlusconi’s true role in the run-up to the Iraq War.

Can Peruvian presidential hopeful Ollanta Humala shed his authoritarian image and chart a new course for his country?

Corporate tax preparers like H&R Block continue to target taxpayers hungry for rapid refunds with questionable loans.

When it comes to mixing God and government, conservatives differ greatly from the rest of the electorate.

US media coverage of the rise of the Latin American left is an echo of the Bush Administration’s simplistic, knee-jerk rhetoric.

Latin America's new leftist leaders are making deals that threaten US dominance in the region.

The infusion of religion into American politics has become the GOP’s Achilles’ heel, turning the Republican Party of Lincoln into the party of theocracy.

A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant’s exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewhere.

Editorial

As Upton Sinclair’s novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly–and tell the truth about it.

LES JEUNES–UNE VICTOIRE!

Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.

The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers’ pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.

The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao underscores the deteriorating US-China relationship, yet the Bush Administration is making matters worse with diplomatic insults to the Chinese leader.

If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.

Fewer than half of New Orleans’s black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocacy from Democrats.

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Column

Bush’s nutty nuclear braggadocio on Iran is a sign of weakness, not strength, proof that his five-year Administration is an abysmal failure.

If the Bush Administration is serious about dropping an atomic bomb on Iran, it’s really going to have to work on selling the concept.

Analytical weaknesses in a controversial academic paper on the impact of the “Israel lobby” on US Mideast policy hinder its authors’ attempt to pierce the wall of ignorance and intimidation erected around the debate.

Martians visiting planet Earth are mystified by the racist ruckus over Representative Cynthia McKinney’s hair.

A musical answer to a bellicose question, with apologies to Yip Harburg and Burton Lane.

Books & the Arts

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s journey toward stillness has been halted by the roar and rawness of his latest piece.

The art on display at the Whitney Biennial 2006 doesn’t have to tell us it’s not morning in America: We know that by watching the evening news.

The Berkeley law professor’s carte blanche constitutionalism was a gift to the Bush Administration, offering legalistic justifications for lawless behavior.

As Upton Sinclair’s novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly–and tell the truth about it.

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

Letters

‘DRAGON SLAYER’ NO SAINT GEORGE? Palo Alto, Calif.

‘DRAGON SLAYER’ NO SAINT GEORGE?

Palo Alto, Calif.