Butter Over Guns Butter Over Guns
In a recent post, Todd Gitlin rightly calls out "the huge missing argument in Washington" against 54% of our discretionary spending going to the military budget -- and that doesn'...
Dec 18, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Hawk Obama’s Hawk
When Obama needs a hammer, National Security Adviser James Jones will provide one.
Dec 17, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Throwing Good Money… Throwing Good Money…
Instead of facilitating mergers, we should be reregulating the banking industry and enforcing real transparency.
Dec 17, 2008 / Nomi Prins
Noted. Noted.
An award for Nation reporter Mohamad Bazzi, a detention forNation board member Richard Falk.
Dec 17, 2008 / The Editors
Katrina’s Untold Story Katrina’s Untold Story
Hysteria over looters in the storm-ravaged city had grave unintended consequences. Justice must be done.
Dec 17, 2008 / The Editors
Dumping on Detroit Dumping on Detroit
GOP lawmakers are taking aim at autoworkers but letting overpaid CEOs off the hook.
Dec 17, 2008 / The Editors
A Woman Against the System A Woman Against the System
Extinguishing race as a meaningful category demands we get rid of the racism that gives it meaning.
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Gary Younge
‘Tis the Season to Be Generous ‘Tis the Season to Be Generous
Ten great groups that help people who are worse off than you are.
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’ ‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’
What separates Madoff's Ponzi scheme from the follies of the bailed-out banks, and how is Blagojevich's pay-to-play any different from standard political fundraising?
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
What’s the Matter With Rick Warren? What’s the Matter With Rick Warren?
Obama's choice to give the invocation at his inauguration is a slap at progressives and a bow to the religious right.
Dec 17, 2008 / Sarah Posner