Why Mine Deaths Are Up Why Mine Deaths Are Up
The May 20 mine disaster presents more evidence that the Bush Administration places miners in peril with budget cuts, regulatory rollbacks and industry-friendly appointees.
May 25, 2006 / Editorial / Peter Dreier
Status Quo Gitmo Status Quo Gitmo
Progressives have sparked courtroom litigation and social protest to focus public attention on Guantánamo. Now the Bush Administration should shut it down.
May 25, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Hawks for Withdrawal Hawks for Withdrawal
As centrist Democrats slowly but surely unite around a plan for military withdrawal from Iraq that is heavy with hawkish reasoning, what are the implications for the peace movement...
May 17, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
A Green Salute A Green Salute
In celebration of Earth Day, The Nation salutes those who took part in the top five environmental victories of the year.
Apr 27, 2006 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
Songs of Protest Songs of Protest
As the war in Iraq causes more devastation, courageous musicians are using song to move a nation.
Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
When GI Joe Says No When GI Joe Says No
How can the peace movement draw more Iraq War veterans into its ranks? It can begin by understanding the socioeconomic realities of the all-volunteer military.
Apr 23, 2006 / Feature / Christian Parenti
William Sloane Coffin Jr. William Sloane Coffin Jr.
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement's most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
Apr 20, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
The Case Against Coke The Case Against Coke
A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant's exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewher...
Apr 13, 2006 / Feature / Michael Blanding
They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama
The war is coming home, in the form of people dreadfully wounded in body and spirit. Yet Democratic candidates aren't too worried about their hawkish stance, because the peace move...
Apr 6, 2006 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Anatomy of a Bad Law Anatomy of a Bad Law
Before the South Dakota legislature passed landmark legislation banning abortion, it commissioned an objective study of the issue. The result, a flawed and one-sided report, could ...
Mar 30, 2006 / Feature / Lauren Bans