“Women Commandos” in Iran “Women Commandos” in Iran
On Monday, the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington assembled an all-star panel of analysts for perspective on the role of women in the recent Iran election and post-election uphea...
Jul 13, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire
As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out trillions during the financial crisis, Congress demands accountability.
Jul 13, 2009 / American News Project
Media Moonwalks Through Political Change Media Moonwalks Through Political Change
In the summer of wall-to-wall Michael-Jackson-is-still-dead coverage, the job of White House correspondent for a major network is easy as 1-2-3: mention the place where the preside...
Jul 13, 2009 / Leslie Savan
The Dog That Didn’t Bark The Dog That Didn’t Bark
Though the punters (that's you, dear reader) aren't usually let in on the secret, it is a truth universally acknowledged among journalists that any story belonging exclusiv...
Jul 13, 2009 / D.D. Guttenplan
Hungry for Change Hungry for Change
With a nod to the wonderful Nation magazine feature conceived by Walter Mosley, here's a list of ten simple things you can do to help change our food system for the better, drawn ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Politics of Pecora The Politics of Pecora
If there's one thing that everyone seems to agree on, it's that the current financial crisis is complicated. There's two problems with this. First, it's not, fundamentally, true. ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes
GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics” GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics”
"Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed," South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham told Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. "And I don't think you wil...
Jul 13, 2009 / John Nichols
Judging Sonia Sotomayor Judging Sonia Sotomayor
As the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor kick off, The Nation interviews Slate's Dahlia Lithwick for a preview.
Jul 13, 2009 / The Nation Video
The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney The Balance Begins to Tip Against Cheney
With new revelations about the former veep ordering the CIA to lie to Congress, Democrats finally start talking about an investigation that could hold him to account.
Jul 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Criticism of Afghan War is on Rise in Britain Criticism of Afghan War is on Rise in Britain
In a brilliant essay in a recent issue of the London Review of Books ("The Irresistible Illusion, July 9), Rory Stewart, the Director of the Carr Center on Human Rights Policy at ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel