Pro-Immigrant Marches Surging Nationwide Pro-Immigrant Marches Surging Nationwide
For the second time in two weeks an American city was rocked Sunday by a pro-immigrant demonstration of undeniably historic magnitude. As many as a half-million people, wearing whi...
Apr 10, 2006 / Adam Howard
Taking Back the Faith Taking Back the Faith
Where are the progressive religious leaders who can fill the shoes of William Sloane Coffin?
Apr 9, 2006 / Feature / Dan Wakefield
Where’s ‘Real Security’? Where’s ‘Real Security’?
Instead of parroting the Republicans' "tough" approach to national security, Democratic candidates should distinguish themselves from the Bush Administration by, for starters, sett...
Apr 9, 2006 / William D. Hartung
No Turning Back No Turning Back
This week The Nation's lead editorial argues that progressives should join forces with immigrant advocates to create a broad social movement placing the rights of immigrants at th...
Apr 8, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Letter From Baghdad: The Growing Sectarian Divide Letter From Baghdad: The Growing Sectarian Divide
Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army now confronts both the US Army and the Sunni insurgents.
Apr 8, 2006 / Feature / David Enders
Thin Reid: Harry KO’s Border Reform Thin Reid: Harry KO’s Border Reform
The perhaps fatal collapse Friday of a Senate compromise on sweeping and liberalized immigration reform was, in itself, not totally unpredictable. What might astound some, however...
Apr 8, 2006 / Adam Howard
The World According to Karen Finley The World According to Karen Finley
Performance artist Karen Finley answers questions about politics, satire and her new book, a fantasy affair between George W. Bush and Martha Stewart.
Apr 7, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Bryan Farrell
Give ’em Hell Harry! Give ’em Hell Harry!
As his approval ratings plummet, Bush has started attending meetings, town halls and local forums with real people. (Isn't this what presidents are supposed to do? Reading some o...
Apr 7, 2006 / Adam Howard
House Republicans: Bring Back DeLay House Republicans: Bring Back DeLay
Oh, how House Republicans must miss Tom DeLay. There have been a series of embarrassments for the House leadership since DeLay stepped down as Majority Leader in September. The dec...
Apr 7, 2006 / Ari Berman
$13,700 an Hour $13,700 an Hour
Last Sunday, the New York Times reported that--for the first time--a full-time worker earning minimum wage cannot afford a one-bedroom apartment anywhere in America at market rate...
Apr 7, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel