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Today in The Nation: Bad Day for Democrats

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:15
John Nichols First Roland Burris, now Al Franken: In the scramble to fill five open Senate seats, Harry Reid has his hands full.

Today in The Nation: Beyond Rubinomics

Tue, 2009-01-06 11:16
Jeff Madrick The United States is no longer merely in crisis; it's in a state of emergency. Here's what Obama should do to get the economy back on track.

Today in The Nation: Senator Franken?

Mon, 2009-01-05 18:12
John Nichols After weeks of recount wrangling, Minnesota election officials have certified Al Franken's victory over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, who vows a court challenge.

Today in The Nation: In Gaza, the War of '48 Continues

Mon, 2009-01-05 13:29
Akiva Eldar Israel must decide, once and for all, which path it will take: reach a courageous resolution to the conflict, or prolong it indefinitely.

Today in The Nation: Israel's New War Ethic

Mon, 2009-01-05 13:29
Neve Gordon The masters of Israel's war on Gaza have fashioned a bizarre moral code that provides humanitarian assistance to the very civilians they're shooting at.

Today in The Nation: Birth of the News

Mon, 2009-01-05 12:54
Richard Byrne In the beginning was the printing press--and then came government propaganda. A Folger Library exhibit explores the origins of journalism.

Today in The Nation: Israel's Attack

Mon, 2008-12-29 12:07
Robert Dreyfuss With Israel's attack on Gaza, Obama maintains his distance, while extremists on both sides of the conflict push the possibility of a two-state solution even further in the distance.

Today in The Nation: Dismantling the Imperial Presidency

Mon, 2008-12-29 12:03
Aziz Huq Don't assume that the end of the Bush administration marks the end of the imperial presidency he established.

Today in The Nation: Gaza Attacks

Sun, 2008-12-28 23:57
Katrina vanden Heuvel UN Human Rights Rapporteur Richard Falk condemns Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and calls for a new approach to provide real protection for the Palestinian people.

Today in The Nation: A Bare-Knuckled Citizen Playwright

Sat, 2008-12-27 09:01
Margaret Spillane Harold Pinter devoted himself to defining the real truth of our lives and our societies. Now his plays will continue that rude, honorable and turbulent work.

Today in The Nation: Harold Pinter: 1930-2008

Thu, 2008-12-25 12:20
The quest for truth in drama is elusive, but in life it is mandatory, Harold Pinter wrote in 2005. The Nobel Prize-winning playwright died Wednesday at 78.

Today in The Nation: Redoing Globalization

Tue, 2008-12-23 20:32
Sherle R. Schwenninger The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as domestic problems.

Today in The Nation: A New New Deal

Tue, 2008-12-23 19:55
Robert Borosage and Eric Lotke Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?

Today in The Nation: The Prophet

Mon, 2008-12-22 21:51
Ari Berman Howard Dean's fifty-state strategy remade the Democratic Party. What comes next--for him and the party?

Today in The Nation: New Orleans' Hidden Race War

Sun, 2008-12-21 20:32
A.C. Thompson White vigilante justice tore through the city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. No official investigation has ever examined the crimes.

Today in The Nation: Decidedly Liberal

Sun, 2008-12-21 20:32
John Nichols As she stumps New York state in a bid to be appointed its next senator, Caroline Kennedy is positioning herself far to the left of Hillary Clinton.

Today in The Nation: Victims and Vigilantes

Thu, 2008-12-18 15:33
video Two victims of post-Katrina shootings recount their experiences; unrepentant shooters defend their actions.

Today in The Nation: The Untold Story

Thu, 2008-12-18 14:04
The Editors Hysteria over looters in the storm-ravaged city had grave unintended consequences. Justice must be done.

Today in The Nation: Body of Evidence

Thu, 2008-12-18 14:04
Did New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover? A Nation investigation sheds light on a hidden crime

Today in The Nation: What's the Matter with Rick Warren?

Wed, 2008-12-17 19:00
Sarah Posner Obama's choice to deliver the invocation at his inauguration is a slap at progressives and a bow to the religious right.