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Young America: A new New Deal Young America: A new New Deal

A new New Deal.

May 6, 2007 / The Nation

Being a Radical Doula: How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand Being a Radical Doula: How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand

How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand.

May 6, 2007 / The Nation

Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is! Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is!

At the start of the scandal triggered by the revelation that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz had helped arrange generous pay boosts for his girlfriend S...

May 4, 2007 / David Corn

America’s Idiotic Political Debates America’s Idiotic Political Debates

All France was transfixed as presidential candidates conducted a passionate, freewheeling debate this week. Why are American debates so intentionally stupid?

May 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman

In France, Running Against Bush In France, Running Against Bush

PARIS -- American elections do not usually turn on the question of how the candidates for president propose to relate to foreign countries. But elections in other countries ofte...

May 4, 2007 / John Nichols

Conservatism Crashes and Burns Conservatism Crashes and Burns

Before the GOP candidates auditioned for the Republican nomination, the Campaign for America's Future held a great debate between the American Prospect's Bob Kuttner and the Weekly...

May 4, 2007 / Ari Berman

A (Small) Measure of Sanity A (Small) Measure of Sanity

Yesterday, the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee proposed cutting $764 million from the Pentagon's $8.9 billion request for missile defense programs in Fiscal yea...

May 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Is Oliver North Still Involved in the Middle East? Why Is Oliver North Still Involved in the Middle East?

I receive scores of letters each week--some via snail mail, some by e-mail. Here's one I thought worth sharing. I suspect there are many people who, like this US sailor (and for th...

May 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

America’s Mayor? America’s Mayor?

It's GOP Debate night and I'm dreading the idea of having to watch the Seven Dwarves (plus three) duke it out at the Reagan Library. I'm heading uptown in a taxi to an "Obama ...

May 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nation Notes Nation Notes

We're proud to announce that Stuart Klawans, The Nation's film critic since 1988, has received the 2007 National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism. The NMA judges said, ...

May 3, 2007 / The Editors

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