March 12, 2007

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Feature

An American Tragedy

The Iraq War has replaced Vietnam as the emblem of America’s worst impulses.
Andrew Lam
Tracking the Ghost Pilots

Court challenges gain steam as news organizations identify pilots of planes transporting terror suspects to secret prisons.
Chris Kromm and Jill Doub
Justice Perverted

Unless the Supreme Court or Congress intervenes, an appeals court ruling this week on Guantánamo detainees opens the door to a global detention system where people can be moved like pawns in a perversion of American justice.
Jonathan Hafetz
In Russia’s Blogosphere, Anything Goes

Russian blogs are flourishing as alternative media and launchpads for an emerging civil society, but corruption and government manipulation are flourishing as well.
Anna G. Arutunyan
Democracy Protection Act

Here’s a list of actions Congress must take to help the nation recover from the Bush Administration’s assaults on our liberties and values.
Mark Green
How to Fix Our Democracy

In just six years, Bush has squandered centuries of American progress. It’s time to start repairing the damage.
Mark Green
Remembering Norma Rae

Why does Hollywood render unions and the working class invisible?
Robert Nathan and Jo-Ann Mort
The Care Crisis

Working mothers can’t pamper their stress away–their balancing act needs a political fix.
Ruth Rosen

Editorial

Collision Course With Iran

Instead of using diplomacy to defuse nuclear tensions with Iran, the Bush Administration is seeking to bypass Congress and lay the groundwork for an attack.
Dennis Kucinich
Lincoln’s Antiwar Record

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln’s rebuke of James Polk.
Eric Foner
Bloggers on the Trail

John Edwards’s netroots flap only proves that Democrats should tap into bloggers’ energy and learn to manage their passions.
Ari Melber
Uneasy Calm in Palestine

Israel’s unilateralist government isn’t interested in a negotiating partner, but without a united Palestinian leadership, chances for local and regional peace are slim.
Neve Gordon
Home Truths

That poor children in the United States and Britain have the worst quality of life in the developed world speaks volumes about our misplaced priorities.
The Editors
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Column

Green Politicians, Real and Fake

Some political leaders spin fantasies about how to deal with global warming. Others, like Al Gore and London Mayor Ken Livingston, are prepared to deal with the ugly truth. Who do you believe?
Nicholas von Hoffman
North Korea: Back to the Future

Now that North Korea has joined the nuclear club, Bush is finally willing to negotiate. Can he try that with Iran?
Robert Scheer
A Trial for Thousands Denied Trial

As Jose Padilla’s trial unfolds in Miami, the cruel methods of US interrogators are finally being put on trial.
Naomi Klein
Liberalism’s Lost Libretto

Tom Stoppard’s epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia’s revolution.
Eric Alterman
A Republican Talks Straight to an Anti-Surge Democrat

The ultimate test of patriotism.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Winter Light

Stuart Klawans reviews Into Great Silence, Sátántangó and the Museum of Modern Art’s retrospective of Abbas Kiarostami’s films.
Stuart Klawans
The Strains of Inspiration

The Friendship describes how Wordsworth and Coleridge’s fiercely uneven relationship affected their lives and work.
Jonathan Rée
Empire Fall

A biography of Bernard Fall examines the life of the man who laid the foundations for contemporary war reporting.
Christian Parenti
Remembering Norma Rae

Why does Hollywood render unions and the working class invisible?
Robert Nathan and Jo-Ann Mort
Liberalism’s Lost Libretto

Tom Stoppard’s epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia’s revolution.
Eric Alterman
Lincoln’s Antiwar Record

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln’s rebuke of James Polk.
Eric Foner
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March 12, 2007

Feature

The Iraq War has replaced Vietnam as the emblem of America’s worst impulses.

Court challenges gain steam as news organizations identify pilots of planes transporting terror suspects to secret prisons.

Unless the Supreme Court or Congress intervenes, an appeals court ruling this week on Guantánamo detainees opens the door to a global detention system where people can be moved like pawns in a perversion of American justice.

Russian blogs are flourishing as alternative media and launchpads for an emerging civil society, but corruption and government manipulation are flourishing as well.

Here’s a list of actions Congress must take to help the nation recover from the Bush Administration’s assaults on our liberties and values.

In just six years, Bush has squandered centuries of American progress. It’s time to start repairing the damage.

Why does Hollywood render unions and the working class invisible?

Working mothers can’t pamper their stress away–their balancing act needs a political fix.

Editorial

Instead of using diplomacy to defuse nuclear tensions with Iran, the Bush Administration is seeking to bypass Congress and lay the groundwork for an attack.

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln’s rebuke of James Polk.

John Edwards’s netroots flap only proves that Democrats should tap into bloggers’ energy and learn to manage their passions.

Israel’s unilateralist government isn’t interested in a negotiating partner, but without a united Palestinian leadership, chances for local and regional peace are slim.

That poor children in the United States and Britain have the worst quality of life in the developed world speaks volumes about our misplaced priorities.

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

Column

Some political leaders spin fantasies about how to deal with global warming. Others, like Al Gore and London Mayor Ken Livingston, are prepared to deal with the ugly truth. Who do you believe?

Now that North Korea has joined the nuclear club, Bush is finally willing to negotiate. Can he try that with Iran?

As Jose Padilla’s trial unfolds in Miami, the cruel methods of US interrogators are finally being put on trial.

Tom Stoppard’s epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia’s revolution.

The ultimate test of patriotism.

Books & the Arts

Stuart Klawans reviews Into Great Silence, Sátántangó and the Museum of Modern Art’s retrospective of Abbas Kiarostami’s films.

The Friendship describes how Wordsworth and Coleridge’s fiercely uneven relationship affected their lives and work.

A biography of Bernard Fall examines the life of the man who laid the foundations for contemporary war reporting.

Why does Hollywood render unions and the working class invisible?

Tom Stoppard’s epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia’s revolution.

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln’s rebuke of James Polk.

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

Letters

Washington, DC