World

Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras? Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras?

A year after President Zelaya was forced out, the government still lacks the support of the people.

Jun 30, 2010 / Dana Frank

Will the House Approve Another Year in Afghanistan?

Will the House Approve Another Year in Afghanistan? Will the House Approve Another Year in Afghanistan?

If tomorrow's vote shows an increased Congressional opposition, the president and his national security team will face a future in which the Afghanistan war is supported primaril...

Jun 30, 2010 / Tom Hayden

Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran

Esther Kaplan, Editor of the Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, argues that investigative journalism has played a vital role in unearthing just how and where the three Americ...

Jun 30, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV

Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran

Esther Kaplan, Editor of the Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, argues that investigative journalism has played a vital role in unearthing just how and where the three American...

Jun 30, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV

The Chinese Aren’t Coming The Chinese Aren’t Coming

Peace has descended on the most contentious point of conflict between East and West for the past six decades, the standoff between Taiwan and mainland China—but don’t ...

Jun 30, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor

A former covert CIA operative turned novelist is fast emerging as one of the most important fiction writers in the military/covert ops/political thriller genre dominated by right-w...

Jun 29, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill

BP’s History of Meddling in the Persian Gulf BP’s History of Meddling in the Persian Gulf

How the oil company helped destroy democracy in Iran.

Jun 29, 2010 / Stephen Kinzer

Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age

Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age

Jun 29, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers’ Crisis Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers’ Crisis

Faced with the effects of a crisis created by the world's wealthiest, the heads of state gathered at the G20 decided to stick the poorest people in their countries with the bill.

Jun 28, 2010 / Naomi Klein

What Price for Defense? What Price for Defense?

Obama's new National Security Strategy overextends US military commitments at a time when severe budget deficits require significant cuts in defense spending.

Jun 28, 2010 / William D. Hartung

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