Obama vs. the Smart Guys (and Dumb Wars) Obama vs. the Smart Guys (and Dumb Wars)
Barack Obama got it right on Iraq six years ago. Now, perhaps, so can the rest of us.
Jun 26, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
David Samuels and Journalism David Samuels and Journalism
The narrative journalism of David Samuels finds conversation, color and conflict in the vortex of American life.
Jun 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
Obama and Working-Class Women Obama and Working-Class Women
What does Barack Obama have to say to working-class women? Plenty. But he's got to prove he's willing to listen to their concerns.
Jun 26, 2008 / Editorial / Connie Schultz
A Subprime Bailout A Subprime Bailout
Congress bails out the banks, but needs to do far more for homeowners devastated by the subprime crisis.
Jun 26, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Well, There You Go. Imus the Bigot Is Back Well, There You Go. Imus the Bigot Is Back
Is Don Imus irredeemably stupid or just a run-of-the-mill racist?
Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Remembering Eliot Asinof Remembering Eliot Asinof
Eliot Asinof, blacklisted author of Eight Men Out, created a lifetime of work celebrating rebels and victims of injustice.
Jun 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Kisseloff
Rape as a Weapon of War Rape as a Weapon of War
The UN resolution designating rape as a weapon of war is historic, but provides no legal remedy for wartime victims of sexual violence.
Jun 23, 2008 / Feature / Slavenka Drakulic
Bugliosi v. Bush Bugliosi v. Bush
The famed prosecutor wants to see the President tried for murder in an American courtroom.
Jun 19, 2008 / Feature / Brett Story
How the Russert Test Failed America How the Russert Test Failed America
Sure, he asked the tough questions. But why didn't he challenge the lies?
Jun 19, 2008 / Editorial / Linda Hirshman
Did You Know The Nation Has a Sports Writer? Did You Know The Nation Has a Sports Writer?
Sports make a great framework for examining politics.
Jun 19, 2008 / Feature / Habiba Alcindor