War of Words in France War of Words in France
As media attention focused on rampaging youths setting afire the poor suburbs of France, verbal conflagrations raged among politicians and elected officials on how to respond to th...
Nov 14, 2005 / Feature / Françoise Mouly
Right to Trial Imperiled by Senate Vote Right to Trial Imperiled by Senate Vote
Civil libertarians were stunned last week when the Senate approved a measure that would allow government officials to essentially bypass the courts and lock up people suspected of ...
Nov 14, 2005 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Support Our Troops Support Our Troops
It's easy to slap a magnet on your SUV and feel like you're supporting American soldiers fighting a brutal, far-off war. But the way to really support them is to work to extricate ...
Nov 10, 2005 / Editorial / Medea Benjamin and Gayle Brandeis
From Beirut to Damascus From Beirut to Damascus
Four works trace the intertwined history of Lebanon and Syria and the interplay of political radicalism, military strength and miseries of war and murderous political intrigue.
Nov 10, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Charles Glass
Postcards From the Abyss Postcards From the Abyss
Anthony Shadid's Night Draws Near is a moving account of life in Iraq before and after the US occupation. Liberal hawk George Packer's The Assasins' Gate delves into the history be...
Nov 10, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Chris Toensing
First the Lying, Then the Pardon First the Lying, Then the Pardon
Shades of Iran/contra: Since the indictment of I. Lewis Libby, Washington is abuzz about presidential pardons. If officials who violate the law and lie about it know with certainty...
Nov 10, 2005 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Democrats and the War Democrats and the War
In 2005, The Nation declared it would only support candidates who made a speedy end to this war a major campaign issue.
Nov 10, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors
Why Is France Burning? Why Is France Burning?
Fires and rioting in France are the result of thirty years of government neglect and the failure of the French political classes to make any serious effort to integrate Muslim and ...
Nov 10, 2005 / Feature / Doug Ireland
Six Days in Paris Six Days in Paris
As hundreds of riots rock the cities and towns of France, the government imposed a curfew Tuesday and the French tried to make sense of the random attacks and acts of arson eruptin...
Nov 8, 2005 / Feature / Harry Braverman
The Soccer Star and the President The Soccer Star and the President
Who is Diego Maradona, and how did a former Argentinian soccer star become the nemesis of an American President?
Nov 8, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin