‘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.
Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo? Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo?
Glenn Greenwald discusses the implications of lame duck Bush actions on Barack Obama's plan to close Gitmo.
Dec 17, 2008 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
Hurled Shoes: Bush’s Epitaph Hurled Shoes: Bush’s Epitaph
The loathing that led an Iraqi to hurl shoes at Bush serves as the world's final verdict on US folly in Iraq. It's also a caution for Obama as he ponders Afghanistan.
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
The New Era of Ecological Civilization The New Era of Ecological Civilization
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the success of the new President will depend on his ability to initiate a transition from postindustrial...
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Henrik Petaisto
The Importance of Perspective The Importance of Perspective
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the most important prerequisite for being a good president cannot be found in the marble hallways of the...
Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Natalia Thompson