Call Torture by its Real Name Call Torture by its Real Name
Instead of rape, let's just call it, "unilateral, physical intimacy." Instead of torture, let's just call it, "enhanced interrogation techniques," and pretend t...
Jul 2, 2010 / Video / The Ed Show
Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, the most ardent bank critic in the House, voted "no" on the legislation backed by the Obama administration and Congressional leaders. Why...
Jul 1, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Advice From Saul Alinsky Advice From Saul Alinsky
What would he tell Obama to do?
Jun 30, 2010 / Editorial / Nicholas von Hoffman
Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras? Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras?
A year after President Zelaya was forced out, the government still lacks the support of the people.
Jun 30, 2010 / Dana Frank
Holding the Center Holding the Center
To build on the gains of Obama's presidency, progressive activists must focus on recruitment.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Jean Hardisty and Deepak Bhargava
Nation Conversations: Jeff Blum on the Battle for Healthcare Nation Conversations: Jeff Blum on the Battle for Healthcare
USAction's Jeff Blum argues that progressives need to embrace Obama's healthcare reform as a major victory for the social justice movement: "We actually established a new r...
Jun 29, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Help the US Hikers Seized in Iraq Help the US Hikers Seized in Iraq
Nearly one year after Iranian police arrested three Americans with trespassing and espionage, the movement for their release grows stronger.
Jun 29, 2010 / Blog / Rosamund Hunter
Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age
Since the detonation of the first atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945, The Nation has been appropriately fearful of the singular devas…
Jun 29, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Power Without Petroleum Power Without Petroleum
A video exposes which elected officials are advocating for more drilling and also receiving millions in Big Oil contributions.
Jun 28, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Jailed US Hikers: “We Never Walked Into Iran” Jailed US Hikers: “We Never Walked Into Iran”
“We never walked into Iran,” the three American hikers who have been detained in Iran since July 2009 say during a televised interview last month.