Putin’s Pivot on Asia Putin’s Pivot on Asia
Surprisingly, the United States seems pleased that Putin wants to reposition Russia as a major Asian power.
Sep 26, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
The Open The Open
Where even the shadow has light, there summer is spoken. Where darkness speaks you— a word— you still say light. Where the body is, you say convocation, absolute sun. (translated from the Spanish by Jonathan Mayhew)
Sep 26, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Andrés Sánchez Robyana
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen and Sonu Shamdasani’s The Freud Files; E. James Lieberman and Robert Kramer, editors, The Letters of Sigmund Freud and Otto Rank
Sep 26, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Elias Altman
Empire and Revolution: On Joshua Freeman Empire and Revolution: On Joshua Freeman
In a new history of postwar America, Joshua Freeman argues that policy changes occur because of pressure from the bottom up.
Sep 26, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Thomas J. Sugrue
Dave Zirin: The NFL Ref Lockout Highlights Class Problem in the US Dave Zirin: The NFL Ref Lockout Highlights Class Problem in the US
Commissioner Roger Goodell echoes the anti-labor rhetoric of Mitt Romney and Scott Walker.
Sep 26, 2012 / Press Room
Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation!
On Wednesday, October 3, at 9 pm join Nation writers and readers for a live discussion on the first presidential debate!
Sep 26, 2012 / The Nation
GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter? GOP Unlikely to Help Akin—Will It Matter?
The national party isn’t likely to come back, leaving Akin with a coalition of hard-right funders.
Sep 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them! Romney on Teachers and Their Unions: Silence Them!
The man who owes his GOP nomination to billionaires and Super PACs wants to prevent teachers from pooling small donations to have a voice in politics.
Sep 26, 2012 / John Nichols
After DADT Repeal: Choosing Our Battles After DADT Repeal: Choosing Our Battles
A year ago, the repeal of “don't ask, don't tell” was a great step for LGB rights, but it did not nearly go far enough.
Sep 26, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Puzzle No. 3254 Puzzle No. 3254
Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Sep 25, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto