February 19, 2007

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February 19, 2007

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Feature

American Dream, Downsized

In the world’s increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking–and so are options for personal happiness.
Andrew Lam
Living-Wage Victory in LA

Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city’s living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.
Peter Dreier
Free the Ulysses Two

The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce’s Ulysses.
Stephen Gillers
Obama’s Media Maven

David Axelrod, Barack Obama’s closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago’s ugly racialized politics.
Chris Hayes
Bloggers Against Torture

In Egypt, bloggers have cracked into a tightly sealed state monopoly on information dissemination.
Negar Azimi

Editorial

Nation Notes

We’re happy to announce the addition of three new members to our editorial board:
The Editors
Bush’s ‘Legacy’

More proof that Bush has been the most dangerous President in American history.
Herbert Mitgang
Workers, Not Guests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.
David Bacon
Surge for Peace

Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it’s not going to be easy.
Liza Featherstone
Which Side Are You On?

Jim Webb’s blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.
The Editors
Remembering Molly Ivins

Friends of The Nation pay tribute to warmest-hearted populist ever to pick up a pen, who wrote with passion, humor and unbridled joy.
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Column

The Bacon in Bush’s Budget

Bush’s military budget has less to do with running the country than with rewarding his pals and paying off his political debts.
Robert Scheer
Will China Choke on US Dollars?

China is losing its taste for lending the United States money that finances our wars, props up our dollar and shores up our credit.
Nicholas von Hoffman
Who Can Stop the War?

The people don’t like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.
Alexander Cockburn
What Has Been Concluded Lately by People Discussing Dick Cheney on the Public Airwaves and the Floor of the Senate

Is there a screw loose somewhere?
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Lines of Resistance

Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.
John Palattella
Words

words have been used up
chewed up like gum
by lovely young mouths
have been turned into white
balloons bubbles
Tadeusz Rózewicz
The Book of Questions

In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.
William Deresiewicz
The Close Reader

William Empson’s writing shaped modern criticism. A new biography restores him to his proper eminence.
Stefan Collini
Free the Ulysses Two

The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce’s Ulysses.
Stephen Gillers
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Letters

Letters

JAY-Z–SCORCHED?

New York City
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February 19, 2007

Feature

In the world’s increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking–and so are options for personal happiness.

Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city’s living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.

The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce’s Ulysses.

David Axelrod, Barack Obama’s closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago’s ugly racialized politics.

In Egypt, bloggers have cracked into a tightly sealed state monopoly on information dissemination.

Editorial

We’re happy to announce the addition of three new members to our editorial board:

More proof that Bush has been the most dangerous President in American history.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.

Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it’s not going to be easy.

Jim Webb’s blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.

Friends of The Nation pay tribute to warmest-hearted populist ever to pick up a pen, who wrote with passion, humor and unbridled joy.

GET UNLIMITED DIGITAL ACCESS FOR LESS THAN $3 A MONTH!

Column

Bush’s military budget has less to do with running the country than with rewarding his pals and paying off his political debts.

China is losing its taste for lending the United States money that finances our wars, props up our dollar and shores up our credit.

The people don’t like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.

Is there a screw loose somewhere?

Books & the Arts

Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.

words have been used up chewed up like gum by lovely young mouths have been turned into white balloons bubbles

In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.

William Empson’s writing shaped modern criticism. A new biography restores him to his proper eminence.

The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce’s Ulysses.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Letters

JAY-Z–SCORCHED? New York City

words have been used up
chewed up like gum
by lovely young mouths
have been turned into white
balloons bubbles

JAY-Z–SCORCHED?

New York City