Politics

New Orleans: Victims and Vigilantes New Orleans: Victims and Vigilantes

Both the perpetrators and victims of violent attacks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina share their stories in vivid detail.

Dec 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Nation Institute

Obama’s Hawk Obama’s Hawk

When Obama needs a hammer, National Security Adviser James Jones will provide one.

Dec 17, 2008 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss

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 / Editorial / 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 / Editorial / The Editors

‘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

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 / Editorial / Sarah Posner

The Prophet The Prophet

Howard Dean's fifty-state strategy remade the Democratic Party. What comes next?

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman

Body of Evidence Body of Evidence

Did New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover?

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

Katrina’s Hidden Race War Katrina’s Hidden Race War

White vigilante justice tore through New Orleans after the storm. But no official investigation has shed light on the violence.

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

True Leadership True Leadership

This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the best presidents are humble, open to new options and eager to learn.

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Xan White

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