March 24, 2008

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March 24, 2008

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Feature

The People vs. Michael Chertoff

To build a fence on the US border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security seized land without trials or negotiations.
Brett Story
Fidel Castro, the First Superdelegate

The retired Cuban dictator has played a vital role in every U.S. presidential election for the last fifty years.
Greg Grandin
Labor’s War on Global Warming

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.
Jeremy Brecher , Tim Costello and Brendan Smith
Eulogy for an Independent Bookstore

No chain stores or web sites can replace Dutton’s in the hearts of the LA literati.
Jessica Teich
The People’s Ball

How Saul Alinsky would plan Obama’s inauguration, and his government.
Nicholas von Hoffman
Talking to Nader

The independent candidate discusses Obama, healthcare, and why the heck he’s running.
Laura Flanders
Truth and Consequences

Who’s more to blame in the Love and Consequences hoax: the faux ghetto girl or the credulous book editors and reviewers who so eagerly snapped up her story?
Amy Alexander
The Bad Guys Bust a Move

Our Story: Chet Kimbrough, Congresswoman Kang’s Chief of Staff, does some investigating on his own and puts in motion events that will endanger him and hint at larger doings.
Gary Phillips
How to Swim Against the Current

People are wriggling free of the fetters of corporate culture.

Jim Hightower and Susan DeMarco
Hothead McCain

The GOP nominee favors unilateralism and “rogue state rollback.”
Bob Dreyfuss
Who Would Jesus Vote For?

The new evangelicals are rejecting the religious right and embracing a broader social gospel.
Bob Moser

Editorial

Against Sexual Scandal

In just two days, Eliot Spitzer went from white knight to shamed ex-governor. But the real loser in all of this is sex itself.
Lauren Berlant
The Fall of the American Consumer

We have been the world’s designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.
Barbara Ehrenreich
The Math on Government Spending

Proving once and for all that progressive economic projects are worth more than tax cuts.
Daniel Carol
State of Confusion

The caucus was raucous and the rancor will continue for weeks. But if you’re a Democrat in the Lone Star State, these are good times, baby.
Mary Mapes
Nation Notes

Amy Alexander, a frequent Nation contributor, has been named an Alfred Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute.
The Editors
The Kosovo Dilemma

The European Union needs to get Serbia focused on the future.
Mark Mazower
Noted.

Victor Navasky on William F. Buckley, John Nichols on Dennis Kucinich, Amy Traub on America’s mayors.
The Editors
The Sisterhood Split

Let’s use this moment to push for the feminism we’ve all been fighting for.
Jessica Valenti
Will Democracy Win?

Clinton’s scorched-earth tactics have helped put the integrity of the electoral process at risk. Do Democrats have the will to make the process fair?
The Editors
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Column

Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?
Robert Scheer
(Some) Jews Against Obama

What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama’s stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?
Eric Alterman
House of Cards

It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.
Patricia J. Williams
Unsettling Thought

An undisclosed plan in an undisclosed location.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Professing Literature in 2008

Why is the intellectual agenda of English departments being set by teenagers?
William Deresiewicz
Truth and Consequences

Who’s more to blame in the Love and Consequences hoax: the faux ghetto girl or the credulous book editors and reviewers who so eagerly snapped up her story?
Amy Alexander
Our Troubled Youth

Exploring the unexpected: Chop Shop, Paranoid Park, Vantage Point.
Stuart Klawans
Daring Intransigence

Gustave Courbet’s blunt pictorial style and taciturn sensibility prefigured the ambivalence and photographic exactitude of modern painting.
Barry Schwabsky
Shadowplays

In a pair of groundbreaking books, Israeli historian Hillel Cohen explores the thorny issue of Palestinian collaboration with Zionists.
Neve Gordon
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March 24, 2008

Feature

To build a fence on the US border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security seized land without trials or negotiations.

The retired Cuban dictator has played a vital role in every U.S. presidential election for the last fifty years.

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.

No chain stores or web sites can replace Dutton’s in the hearts of the LA literati.

How Saul Alinsky would plan Obama’s inauguration, and his government.

The independent candidate discusses Obama, healthcare, and why the heck he’s running.

Who’s more to blame in the Love and Consequences hoax: the faux ghetto girl or the credulous book editors and reviewers who so eagerly snapped up her story?

Our Story: Chet Kimbrough, Congresswoman Kang’s Chief of Staff, does some investigating on his own and puts in motion events that will endanger him and hint at larger doings.

People are wriggling free of the fetters of corporate culture.

The GOP nominee favors unilateralism and “rogue state rollback.”

The new evangelicals are rejecting the religious right and embracing a broader social gospel.

Editorial

In just two days, Eliot Spitzer went from white knight to shamed ex-governor. But the real loser in all of this is sex itself.

We have been the world’s designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.

Proving once and for all that progressive economic projects are worth more than tax cuts.

The caucus was raucous and the rancor will continue for weeks. But if you’re a Democrat in the Lone Star State, these are good times, baby.

Amy Alexander, a frequent Nation contributor, has been named an Alfred Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute.

The European Union needs to get Serbia focused on the future.

Victor Navasky on William F. Buckley, John Nichols on Dennis Kucinich, Amy Traub on America’s mayors.

Let’s use this moment to push for the feminism we’ve all been fighting for.

Clinton’s scorched-earth tactics have helped put the integrity of the electoral process at risk. Do Democrats have the will to make the process fair?

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

Column

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?

What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama’s stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?

It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.

An undisclosed plan in an undisclosed location.

Books & the Arts

Why is the intellectual agenda of English departments being set by teenagers?

Who’s more to blame in the Love and Consequences hoax: the faux ghetto girl or the credulous book editors and reviewers who so eagerly snapped up her story?

Exploring the unexpected: Chop Shop, Paranoid Park, Vantage Point.

Gustave Courbet’s blunt pictorial style and taciturn sensibility prefigured the ambivalence and photographic exactitude of modern painting.

In a pair of groundbreaking books, Israeli historian Hillel Cohen explores the thorny issue of Palestinian collaboration with Zionists.

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

Letters

Stand by Your Wo/Man