May 8, 2006 Issue

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

Feature

Remembering Chernobyl

Twenty years after the Chernobyl disaster, an area twice the size of Rhode Island is uninhabitable, yet a power-hungry world thirsts for nuclear energy.
Adam Federman
Key House Panel Votes to Kill Community TV

A key House committee–with the support of many Democrats–has approved a measure that eliminates the last remaining government policy insuring local oversight on communications companies.
Jeffrey Chester
Attack Iran, Ignore the Constitution

Congress and the American people must challenge the Administration’s assertion that the President can take military action without consulting Congress.
Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
War Is Personal: Carlos Arredondo/Age 45/Roslindale, Massachusetts

War Is Personal: A photo-essay on how grief has transformed the father of a slain US marine.
Eugene Richards
The Israel Divestment Debate

Traditional bonds between Jews and mainline Christians are strained as a concern for Palestinian rights spurs churches to consider divesting from Israeli companies.
Hasdai Westbrook
When GI Joe Says No

How can the peace movement draw more Iraq War veterans into its ranks? It can begin by understanding the socioeconomic realities of the all-volunteer military.
Christian Parenti
Joe Strummer, Terrorist?

What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash’s classic “London Calling”?
Antonino D’Ambrosio
Blood Is Thicker Than Blackwater

Lawsuits by families of soldiers-for-hire killed in Falluja have put a major war profiteer in the cross-hairs.
Jeremy Scahill

Editorial

William Sloane Coffin Jr.

The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement’s most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
The Editors
Nation Notes

We warmly congratulate contributing editor Kai Bird, along with his co-author (and Nation contributor) Martin Sherwin, on winning the Pulitzer Prize for biography for their American P
The Editors

Ford’s Past in Argentina

Legal actions are now unfolding against former Ford Motor Company officials for colluding with the military during Argentina’s “dirty war.”
Kelly Hearn

Divestment and Sudan

The growing campus campaign to force universities to divest from corporations doing business with the Sudanese government is having real impact.
Sam Graham-Felsen

No to Prowar Democrats

Upcoming primary challenges are forcing Democratic incumbents in Congress to be more critical of Bush and to press for a plan to bring the troops home.
John Nichols

No Longer Sitting Pretty

Reality, for the moment, has trumped Bush’s spin. The retired generals’ revolt and the Rumsfeld imbroglio prove the President can no longer rely on false or disingenuous assertions to cover his failures.
The Editors

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Column

One More Insider Denounces Bush

Former CIA official Tyler Drumheller joins the parade of insiders denouncing how the Iraq war has been sold and fought.
Robert Scheer

Attack of the Generals

It’s helpful that six retired generals are calling for Rumsfeld’s head. But it would be easier to dislodge him if more Democrats in Congress joined the fray.
Nicholas von Hoffman

The Battle of New Orleans

The candidates for New Orleans mayor–two white, one black–differ little on the issues. Voters may rely on the symbolism of race, but it will take more than melanin to rebuild this city.
Gary Younge

Obama: As He Rises, He Falls

Bent on proving to the politico-corporate establishment that he is safe, Barack Obama is backing away from all claims to be a popular champion.
Alexander Cockburn

Calls For Rumsfeld’s Resignation

The Pentagon chief has been too wrong for too long.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Night on Earth

Reviews of The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The Notorious Bettie Page and Sir! No Sir!
Stuart Klawans

East West

Two new books explore Turkey’s place in the world and what EU membership would imply for international affairs.
Mark Mazower

A Darker Shade of Noir

Walter Mosley’s Fortunate Son is a serious novel about intimately connected yet diametrically opposed black and white stepbrothers.
Robert Christgau

Joe Strummer, Terrorist?

What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash’s classic “London Calling”?
Antonino D’Ambrosio

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May 8, 2006 Issue

Feature

Twenty years after the Chernobyl disaster, an area twice the size of Rhode Island is uninhabitable, yet a power-hungry world thirsts for nuclear energy.

A key House committee–with the support of many Democrats–has approved a measure that eliminates the last remaining government policy insuring local oversight on communications companies.

Congress and the American people must challenge the Administration’s assertion that the President can take military action without consulting Congress.

War Is Personal: A photo-essay on how grief has transformed the father of a slain US marine.

Traditional bonds between Jews and mainline Christians are strained as a concern for Palestinian rights spurs churches to consider divesting from Israeli companies.

How can the peace movement draw more Iraq War veterans into its ranks? It can begin by understanding the socioeconomic realities of the all-volunteer military.

What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash’s classic “London Calling”?

Lawsuits by families of soldiers-for-hire killed in Falluja have put a major war profiteer in the cross-hairs.

Editorial

The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement’s most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.

We warmly congratulate contributing editor Kai Bird, along with his co-author (and Nation contributor) Martin Sherwin, on winning the Pulitzer Prize for biography for their American P

Legal actions are now unfolding against former Ford Motor Company officials for colluding with the military during Argentina’s “dirty war.”

The growing campus campaign to force universities to divest from corporations doing business with the Sudanese government is having real impact.

Upcoming primary challenges are forcing Democratic incumbents in Congress to be more critical of Bush and to press for a plan to bring the troops home.

Reality, for the moment, has trumped Bush’s spin. The retired generals’ revolt and the Rumsfeld imbroglio prove the President can no longer rely on false or disingenuous assertions to cover his failures.

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

Column

Former CIA official Tyler Drumheller joins the parade of insiders denouncing how the Iraq war has been sold and fought.

It’s helpful that six retired generals are calling for Rumsfeld’s head. But it would be easier to dislodge him if more Democrats in Congress joined the fray.

The candidates for New Orleans mayor–two white, one black–differ little on the issues. Voters may rely on the symbolism of race, but it will take more than melanin to rebuild this city.

Bent on proving to the politico-corporate establishment that he is safe, Barack Obama is backing away from all claims to be a popular champion.

The Pentagon chief has been too wrong for too long.

Books & the Arts

Reviews of The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The Notorious Bettie Page and Sir! No Sir!

Two new books explore Turkey’s place in the world and what EU membership would imply for international affairs.

Walter Mosley’s Fortunate Son is a serious novel about intimately connected yet diametrically opposed black and white stepbrothers.

What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash’s classic “London Calling”?

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

Letters

HELEN THOMAS, HELEN THOMAS