What Have We Done to Democracy? What Have We Done to Democracy?
What's next in a world where democracy has been so hollowed out, so emptied of meaning?
Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Arundhati Roy
A Tale of Two Countries A Tale of Two Countries
Silvio Berlusconi's increasingly erratic behavior may bring about his downfall. But in a bitterly divided Italy, the most likely successor does not look appetizing.
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Frederika Randall
Meet the Afghan Army Meet the Afghan Army
Whatever the debate in Washington, Congressional and military scenarios for training a vast Afghan Army will never come true.
The African Airlift The African Airlift
The 1960 "airlift" of 800 African students to study in the United States lent a crucial boost to John F. Kennedy's popularity among African-Americans.
Sep 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Karen Rothmyer
The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking
Do brothel raids help trafficking victims escape abuse, or skirt the reality that makes recovery so difficult for the "rescued?"
Sep 16, 2009 / Feature / Noy Thrupkaew
Palestine’s Peaceful Struggle Palestine’s Peaceful Struggle
The growing nonviolent mass movement against Israel's annexation wall is now meeting with stepped-up--and lethal--repression.
Sep 11, 2009 / Feature / Mohammed Khatib
The Tel Aviv Party Stops Here The Tel Aviv Party Stops Here
The glittering "spotlight" at a Toronto film festival is a reflection of Israel's desire to avoid scrutiny for its actions in Gaza.
Sep 9, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein
Zelaya Speaks Zelaya Speaks
In an exclusive Nation interview, the deposed Honduran president assesses the significance of his recent meeting with Secretary of State Clinton.
Sep 4, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Zelaya’s Coup Zelaya’s Coup
In an exclusive Nation interview, the ousted Honduran president calls the new State Department aid cutoff a "direct blow" against the regime that exiled him.
Sep 3, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden