Marty-dom Marty-dom
The trials and tribulations of the destructive Marty Peretz, great Jewish songs and the mail.
Dec 30, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Dilma Rousseff: In Lula’s Shadow Dilma Rousseff: In Lula’s Shadow
The first female president of Brazil will likely build on her predecessor's legacy.
Dec 29, 2010 / Benjamin Dangl
Dick Cheney’s $250-Million ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card Dick Cheney’s $250-Million ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
The "under-the-table settlement" draws condemnation in Nigeria, where a leading newspaper says: "Only a painstaking trial and possible conviction, if found guilty, w...
Dec 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Assange vs. Manning, Bernie Sanders vs. Obama Assange vs. Manning, Bernie Sanders vs. Obama
Why is the media going crazy over Assange while no one's paying attention to Bradley Manning, who's actually doing serious time and facing rough conditions in prison for allege...
Dec 23, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: “As one special operations warfighter said during the Pentagon’s review—this was one of my favorites… “We have a gay guy in the unit. He’s big, he’s mean, he kills lots of bad guys.” —President Obama, speaking at the signing ceremony for the law repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Obama cited gay military heroism from the past, though he didn’t mention if there were any gays or lesbian American soldiers at My Lai or the fire-bombing of Dresden. However, if the United States decides to bomb the living daylights out of Iran, it’s entirely possible that gay and lesbian American air force pilots can openly take part in it. Like this Blog Post? Read it on get the Nation's free iPhone App, NationNow.
Dec 22, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Ratifies New START Treaty Senate Ratifies New START Treaty
By a vote of 71-26 this afternoon, the Senate passed the nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia, securing another major victory for Democrats in the lame duc...
Dec 22, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Stephen Cohen: What the START Treaty Means for Russian-American Relations Stephen Cohen: What the START Treaty Means for Russian-American Relations
After yesterday's Senate movement in support of the New START nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia, the Senate is expected to vote on final ratification of the tr...
Speaking Ill of ‘The Best and the Brightest’ Speaking Ill of ‘The Best and the Brightest’
One of “the best and the brightest” died last week, and in Richard Holbrooke we had a perfect example of the dark mischief to which David Halberstam referred when he au...
Dec 22, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Nelson Mandela: Conversations With a Myth Nelson Mandela: Conversations With a Myth
In his new memoir the South African leader struggles to overcome his image as a saint.
Dec 22, 2010 / Feature / Ariel Dorfman
Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill
Seventeen years after Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" compromise, the institutionalized closet in the military should soon be gone. With the Senate vote to repeal, ...
Dec 21, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders