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Letters Letters

Letter published in the May 3, 2010, issue of The Nation.

Apr 14, 2010 / Letters / Our Readers, D.D. Guttenplan, and Maria Margaronis

Tax Day and America’s War Tax Day and America’s War

What the mayor of one community hard hit by war spending is doing.

Apr 14, 2010 / Jo Comerford

You Will Not Be Alone You Will Not Be Alone

As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.

Apr 14, 2010 / Judith Butler

The Kyrgyz Great Game The Kyrgyz Great Game

Russia and the new government of Kyrgyzstan will probably keep Washington on a short leash in Central Asia.

Apr 14, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Boycott in Burma Boycott in Burma

The top democratic parties have decided to disband rather than participate in this year's rigged elections.

Apr 13, 2010 / Rajeshree Sisodia

The Polish Catastrophe The Polish Catastrophe

Poland's president and dozens of its political leaders died Saturday in a plane crash en route to a commemoration of the World War II massacre of Polish soldiers in Katyn, Russia.

Apr 13, 2010 / David Ost

Latin America Today Latin America Today

NYU professor of Latin American history and Nation contributor Greg Grandin is one of four Latin American experts appeared on the Charlie Rose Show.

Apr 13, 2010 / Nation in the News / Charlie Rose

War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

We should never excuse or forget the crimes of America's "Good Soldiers."

Apr 13, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Gaming Your Brain For Violence Gaming Your Brain For Violence

What effect does training soldiers to "dehumanize" the enemy have on us? And are video games giving us in some part the same training?  

Apr 9, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Disposable Soldiers Disposable Soldiers

How the Pentagon is cheating wounded vets.

Apr 8, 2010 / Feature / Joshua Kors

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