Regarding Christopher Regarding Christopher
Hitchens could be a moral bully and a black-and-white thinker, but as a vivid presence he will long be remembered.
Dec 19, 2011 / Katha Pollitt
The Four Occupations of Planet Earth The Four Occupations of Planet Earth
How the occupied became the occupiers.
Dec 19, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Dennis Ross: Obama and the Iran ‘Military Option’ Dennis Ross: Obama and the Iran ‘Military Option’
Former White House adviser rattles the saber.
Dec 19, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting Caucuses Will Still Lack Absentee Voting
Republican caucuses, including the influential first in the nation contest in Iowa, will disenfranchise the disabled and members of the military.
Dec 19, 2011 / Ben Adler
Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens
Governor Walker thinks his money can beat a recall. He’s wrong.
Dec 19, 2011 / John Nichols
Occupy Harvard Moves to Next Phase of Action Occupy Harvard Moves to Next Phase of Action
Occupy Harvard will consolidate the footprint of its original encampment to a winterized geodesic dome—provided by Occupy supporters at MIT—serving as a hub of activity...
Dec 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Remembering Vaclav Havel Remembering Vaclav Havel
In this short clip, Lou Reed and Havel talk about music’s relationship to the politics of social change.
Dec 18, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Occupy Highlights Authoritarian Behavior by Police Occupy Highlights Authoritarian Behavior by Police
Police forces have grown increasingly authoritarian and now work at the behest of massive corporations, so why do Americans still balk at the idea they're country is turning into a...
Dec 18, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now
Republicans have forced President Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within 60 days--but they may be forcing his hand too far.
Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick
Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now Keystone XL Is Back on the Table—for Now
Republicans have forced Obama to make a decision on the pipeline project within sixty days—but they may be forcing his hand too far.
Dec 17, 2011 / George Zornick