By George, Diplomacy Works! By George, Diplomacy Works!
The 15 British sailors and marines who were held for the better part of two weeks by the Iranians should thank their lucky stars that they were under the command of Prime Minister...
Apr 6, 2007 / The Nation
How to Stop a Showdown With Iran How to Stop a Showdown With Iran
There's no way of knowing if the White House is planning war in Iran. But stopping Bush from sparking intentional or accidental war requires the promotion of democracy--this time a...
Apr 5, 2007 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
Pakistan: The Intersection Pakistan: The Intersection
VideoNation travels to Pakistan to assess the nation's future through the eyes of students at the progressive National College of Arts and the extremist-dominated Punjab University...
Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Sam Graham-Felsen, Ali Sethi, and James Jacoby
The President’s Global War of Terror The President’s Global War of Terror
On Tuesday, meeting with the press in the White House Rose Garden, the President responded to a question about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria this way: "[P]hoto oppo...
Apr 5, 2007 / The Nation
Conservatives for the Constitution Conservatives for the Constitution
Just imagine if one of the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination endorsed this radical agenda: • End the use of military commissions to prosecute crimes...
Apr 5, 2007 / John Nichols
Undercover of the Night Undercover of the Night
Reviews of the films Black Book and Zodiac.
Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Abstinence Takes a Blow Abstinence Takes a Blow
It's been a frigid winter for the abstinence-only crowd. Back in October the GAO slammed the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for funding two abstinence-only program...
Apr 5, 2007 / The Nation
Pakistan’s Shaky Dictatorship Pakistan’s Shaky Dictatorship
Only reform can halt the growth of violent Islamization in Pakistan, which threatens to topple the current government.
Apr 5, 2007 / Feature / Graham Usher
The Semiwarriors The Semiwarriors
By creating an atmosphere of perpetual crisis, Presidents have expanded their powers and hidden their actions from the public eye.
Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Lying in the Middle of the Field Lying in the Middle of the Field
Tidewater, Oregon The tractor has left rows in the grass, somewhat like rows of cut cane. Louisiana, I take you everywhere. The field itself is a giant row bet...
Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Martha Serpas