The Ice Forge The Ice Forge
The generation that came of age in Stalin's Russia was torn between perpetual fear and profound emotional investment in the Soviet ideal.
Feb 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jochen Hellbeck
Vice President Rice? Vice President Rice?
If John McCain picks Condoleezza Rice as his running mate, Democrats should be afraid. Very afraid.
Feb 13, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Kroger for AG Kroger for AG
With the billions of words being devoted to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, there's likely not much I can add to your understanding of the two Democratic presidential contenders...
Feb 13, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Obama vs. Clinton–What Now? Obama vs. Clinton–What Now?
Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel debates Pat Buchanan on the cost of war, and why The Nation supports Barack Obama.
Feb 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Talks Tough(er) on Trade to Win Wisconsin Obama Talks Tough(er) on Trade to Win Wisconsin
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin -- When I talked with Russ Feingold last week about what the Democratic candidates for president should do to win Tuesday's Wisconsin primary, he suggested t...
Feb 13, 2008 / John Nichols
A Global Arms Race Hidden in Plain Sight A Global Arms Race Hidden in Plain Sight
Often what is hidden in our world is so simply because no cares or thinks to look. Yes, a fair amount of attention has recently been given to the staggering new Pentagon budget re...
Feb 13, 2008 / TomDispatch
Big Oil’s Banner Year Big Oil’s Banner Year
They're reaping the profits, we're paying the price.
Feb 13, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Progressive Upsets Compromising Congressman Progressive Upsets Compromising Congressman
After the years of fighting from the outside to change politics and policy as the co-founder and first executive director of the National Network to End Domestic Violence and then...
Feb 13, 2008 / John Nichols
Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat
In 2006, long-time progressive activist and public interest lawyer, Donna Edwards shocked seven-term Congressman Albert Wynn, losing to him by just three points in the Mary...
Feb 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Help Stop US Torture Help Stop US Torture
Michael Mukasey may not be sure if waterboarding is torture but most of the rest of the world has no problem seeing this brutal practice for what it is. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb...
Feb 12, 2008 / Peter Rothberg