The Royal Wedding Is a Class Act The Royal Wedding Is a Class Act
The one thing I never thought I’d have to explain to Americans is why monarchy is a bad idea. Apparently, I’m wrong.
Apr 21, 2011 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Is the World Too Big to Fail? Is the World Too Big to Fail?
Support for democracy is the province of ideologists and propagandists. In the real world, elite dislike of democracy is the norm.
Apr 21, 2011 / Noam Chomsky
US Lack of Investment Is Destabilizing the World US Lack of Investment Is Destabilizing the World
Here in the US all we seem to hear about is deficits and debt. Yet even the countries that hold a lot of our debt are concerned for our lack of investment at home.
Apr 20, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Video: Revisiting Chernobyl’s Nuclear Dead Zone Video: Revisiting Chernobyl’s Nuclear Dead Zone
On April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine exploded, precipitating the worst nuclear disaster in history. Now, on the twenty fifth anniversar...
Apr 20, 2011 / Video / On The Earth Productions and The Nation
Howard Dean: US Should Leave Afghanistan Howard Dean: US Should Leave Afghanistan
A prominent Democrats changes course and says the Obama administration's war in Afghanistan is no longer winnable.
Apr 20, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
A War Powers Challenge to Obama’s Libya Project A War Powers Challenge to Obama’s Libya Project
President Obama failed to seek a declaration of war before ordering US attacks on Libya. Now, he faces a challenge under the War Powers Resolution.
Apr 20, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The American Empire Derailed The American Empire Derailed
How often do empires end well, really? They live vampirically by feeding off others until, sooner or later, they begin to feed on themselves, to suck their own blood, to hollo...
Apr 19, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
A Young Woman’s Struggle With Southwest Airlines Shows Depth Of Islamophobia A Young Woman’s Struggle With Southwest Airlines Shows Depth Of Islamophobia
An American MA student, of Pakistani descent, was flagged by a Southwest Airlines crew member as “suspicious” and kicked off the plane, all for saying "I've got t...
Apr 18, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari
Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned
JFK failed to defeat Fidel; then he needed to prove his “toughness” somewhere else.
Apr 18, 2011 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Three Myths of Israel’s Insecurity Three Myths of Israel’s Insecurity
US opinion-shapers have obeyed these "Three Commandments" for decades, helping to create an indelible image of Israel as a deeply insecure nation.
Apr 18, 2011 / Ira Chernus