WikiLeaks Haiti: The PetroCaribe Files WikiLeaks Haiti: The PetroCaribe Files
How the US tried—and failed—to scuttle a Venezuelan oil deal even though it would bring huge benefits to Haiti's impoverished people.
Jun 1, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives
YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria
A video documenting alleged torture by the Assad regime went viral—reinvigorating protests in Syria—and then hit a wall on the very website where it first launched. Doe...
Jun 1, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber
‘Work for Peace’: A Movement to Bring the Troops and Tax Dollars Home ‘Work for Peace’: A Movement to Bring the Troops and Tax Dollars Home
Progressives launch drive to get Democratic senators to reshape national priorities—cut the military-industrial complex, support “Medicare for All.”
May 31, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Cost of Afghanistan: Too High, Says the White House The Cost of Afghanistan: Too High, Says the White House
President Obama is looking for a good reason to leave Afghanistan, and $113 billion a year could be it.
May 31, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day
May 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
On Memorial Day, America Should Honor Troops by Bringing Them Home On Memorial Day, America Should Honor Troops by Bringing Them Home
The American experiment was founded on the principle that "permanent war" was to be avoided, as it posed the greatest threat to liberty. This Memorial Day, Americans shou...
May 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU
The path is now open for Serbia’s entry into the Union. But Serbian society has just begun the hard work of coming to terms with the country’s role in perpetrating war ...
May 27, 2011 / Paul Hockenos
This Week: A Recall on Ryan’s Budget. PLUS: Special Tribute for Memorial Day This Week: A Recall on Ryan’s Budget. PLUS: Special Tribute for Memorial Day
This week, Ryan's draconian budget is dealt a defeaning blow. We take stock of the House vote to end the war in Afghanistan, and two slideshows: seven commonly purchased Koch...
May 27, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Zelaya to Return to Honduras Zelaya to Return to Honduras
Two years after being deposed in a military coup, former President Manuel Zelaya will return to his country Saturday morning, with his political rights, and those of the social mov...
May 27, 2011 / Tom Hayden
The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent
Naomi Klein argues that the efforts to silence the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign have only brought attention to the cause.
May 27, 2011 / Video / The Nation