The Deification of Gentle Ben

While the mainstream press portrays newly reappointed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke as a mild-mannered hero, the reality is he is responsible for much of the economic pain Americans ar...

William Greider

Restoring Democracy in Côte d’Ivoire

A transparent election in Côte d'Ivoire is essential to restoring that country's democracy and economic might. It is time for Côte d'Ivoire to overcome its history of v...

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA

An experienced prosecutor who knows that prevention is the best crime-fighting strategy, Aborn has fought for drug-law reform and sensible gun-control.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Single-Payer Will Come Out on Top

With the public dialogue deteriorating, we should affirm that we can get better healthcare by sticking together to support single payer

Joanne Landy and Laura S. Boylan MD

Gun-Toting Town Hall Tactics

Americans who've been bringing guns to public meetings about healthcare reform are really just responding to a media-wide casting call for crazies.

Dan Bischoff

The Complicated Legacy of Robert Novak

He could be infuriating, crude and wrong. But the late journalist could also leap across ideological, partisan and personal boundaries.

John Nichols

Squandered Opportunity

After a brilliant beginning, President Obama appears to be abandoning his principles on healthcare by hedging on a public option. What should disappointed Democrats do?

William Greider

Ten Things You Need to Know to End Homelessness

Find an emergency prevention programs in your area, encourage no-strings attached outreach and more means to end homelessness.

The Nation

The Art of Public Space

Filling the empty streets and turning pedestrian piazzas into true commons.

Benjamin R. Barber

Money for Nothing

Big profits on Wall Street, and the big bonuses they fund, are not justified by the marketplace.

Jeff Madrick

Blackwater, Black Deeds

An explosive story by The Nation's Jeremy Scahill sheds new light on the shady dealings of Blackwater, leading to renewed calls for a Congressional investigation into the mi...

The Editors

Noted.

A tribute to Sidney Zion; Obama's former doctor enters the healthcare debate; Henry Louis Gates Jr. wows the crowd.

The Editors

Blue Dog Daze

Progressives must challenge the obstructionists in both parties who can't see which way the wind is blowing.

The Editors

Sex-Testing Victim Semenya Stands Tall

The ongoing obsession in the West over Caster Semenya's gender only serves to highlight the understanding and acceptance shown her in South Africa.

Dave Zirin

Remembering the Real Deal

The light has gone out, and with it that infectious warm laugh and intensely progressive commitment of the best of the Kennedys.

Robert Scheer

Caster Semenya: The Idiocy of Sex Testing

South African runner Caster Semenya shouldn't be the one humiliated by "gender testing"--it's the outdated views of athletic officials that are embarrassing.

Dave Zirin and Sherry Wolf

UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know?

Was Phil Gramm truly unaware of the widespread efforts at UBS to defraud the US Treasury?

Robert Scheer

Will Vick Soar as an Eagle?

Michael Vick has a new team, but will Philadelphia Eagles fans welcome him with their proverbial brotherly love?

Dave Zirin

Healthcare We Can Believe In

Polls show most Americans still want reform. But polls don't mean much politically if everyone stays quiet. Never mind wonkery--we need a movement.

Katha Pollitt

Myth, Meth and the Georgian Invasion

Last year Georgian troops went on a murderous rampage in South Ossetia, igniting a war with Russia. The facts have been assembled; the stubborn myths remain.

Alexander Cockburn

Where Were the Birthers Born?

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Green Iran--Long May It Wave

Riverside, Calif.

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