Arrest Warrant Out for USAID Contractor in Afghanistan Arrest Warrant Out for USAID Contractor in Afghanistan
While corruption by the Afghan government has been widely condemned, corruption by Western officials in Afghanistan has received little if any scrutiny.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / Aram Roston
Who’s Afraid of the Independent Press? Who’s Afraid of the Independent Press?
Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald discuss the decline of establishment media and who's afraid of the independent press.
Sep 30, 2009 / GRITtv
Brighton Beach Postcard Brighton Beach Postcard
Brighton. Short of sashaying over the waves, or flying Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 (perhaps on loan from his good friend J.K. Rowling) into the Labour Party conference here yester...
Sep 30, 2009 / D.D. Guttenplan
AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite! AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite!
The AFL-CIO's recent rally on Wall Street was about more than economic inequality, it was part of an ongoing campaign to attract new young members.
Sep 30, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Public Option Rejected As Key Dems Vote “No” Public Option Rejected As Key Dems Vote “No”
The healthcare reform debate – such as it is – has already provided more than enough disappointment for Americans who recognize the need for a thorough reordering of the way i...
Sep 29, 2009 / John Nichols
Democrats Don’t Deliver Healthcare Reform… Again Democrats Don’t Deliver Healthcare Reform… Again
Five Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee helped defeat a public option; do they really think that will advance reform--or even their political careers?
Sep 29, 2009 / Adam Howard
Banned Books Week Banned Books Week
I wasn't surprised to read that the American Library Association (ALA) reported at least 513 actual and attempted book bannings in the US in 2008. Here's the list of the ten most ...
Sep 29, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Medicare Gravy Train The Medicare Gravy Train
Humana and other insurance industry giants have been fomenting a scare campaign among seniors to keep the industry's wasteful taxpayer subsidy going.
Sep 29, 2009 / Trudy Lieberman
Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia? Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia?
Some National Football League players appear to be turning over a new leaf when it comes to gay rights, but a history of homophobia still haunts the sport.
Sep 29, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Jon Stewart Defends Kids From the GOP Jon Stewart Defends Kids From the GOP
Stewart takes on the crazy conspiracy theories of the right, starting with the recent Fox News coverage of ACORN.
Sep 29, 2009 / The Daily Show