Washing His Hands of Katrina Washing His Hands of Katrina
President Bush wasted no time in using the emergency response to the California wildfires as a means of escaping culpability for his Administration from blame for its lethal non-r...
Nov 2, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Environmental Action Surges Environmental Action Surges
Mark Hertsgaard recently wrote in The Nation about the growing surge of environmental activism in the US. As he put it, "Washington's sluggish pace is calling forth a surge of act...
Nov 2, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The Gap: New Frontiers in Child Abuse The Gap: New Frontiers in Child Abuse
The Gap has been caught selling garments made by child slaves in India. It's enough to make you vomit all over your new denim jacket.
Nov 2, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
The Media on Iraqi Oil–Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell The Media on Iraqi Oil–Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell
History… phooey! Or, more mildly, Americans traditionally aren't much interested in it and the media largely don't have time for it either. For one thing, the past is ofte...
Nov 1, 2007 / TomDispatch
News From Nowhere News From Nowhere
Hip-hop star M.I.A. broadcasts the sound of those with one foot in the First World and the other in the global South.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Chang
Playtime Playtime
The Surrealist dissident Raymond Queneau turned his writings into a lab for his experiments, and the results are still exhilarating.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark Polizzotti
The View From Jantar Mantar The View From Jantar Mantar
The contradictions of parliamentary democracy in India have been a constant source of struggle and rich debate.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Basharat Peer
The Great Debate of 2008 The Great Debate of 2008
The time is right for a Great Debate on America's purpose and place in the world. But neither Republicans nor Democrats seem up to the task.
Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Jerry W. Sanders
Why We Need International Law Why We Need International Law
It's time to undo the damage and reaffirm America's historical commitment to international law.
Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Oona A. Hathaway
Relearning the Art of Diplomacy Relearning the Art of Diplomacy
Most candidates have no idea what it involves.
Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Anatol Lieven