The Years Since 9/11: A Lost Decade The Years Since 9/11: A Lost Decade
In the aftermath of that terrible day, we had a chance to build our politics around social solidarity. Instead, George W. Bush led the charge to a politics of fear.
Aug 31, 2011 / The Editors
Three Questions on Obama’s Great Libyan Adventure Three Questions on Obama’s Great Libyan Adventure
Did NATO help Al Qaeda allies win Tripoli?
Aug 31, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The New American Jujitsu The New American Jujitsu
In the wake of 9/11, we have summoned up imaginary demons to spare ourselves from facing the all-too-real burdens of our time.
Aug 31, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell
Noted. Noted.
George Zornik on the Keystone XL pipeline, Natasja Sheriff on the link between climate change and conflict and John Nichols on Dick Cheney’s new memoir
Aug 31, 2011 / Various Contributors
Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only? Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only?
Anyone credibly alleging that he was tortured should have his day in court. But recent court decisions suggest that there will be accountability only for American citizens.
Aug 31, 2011 / David Cole
Sex, Lies and the DSK Case Sex, Lies and the DSK Case
Yes, rape cases are notoriously difficult to prove. But in the DSK case, the criminal justice system worked.
Aug 31, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes
Just three years ago, President Obama was an unapologetic Keynesian. Now, he's jumped on the deficit hysteria bandwagon.
Aug 31, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Bill McKibben: Stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill McKibben: Stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has become a national concern after almost two weeks of the largest civil disobedience that the environmental movement has seen in decades.
Aug 31, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions
Behold this unctuous knave, a disgrace to his nation as few before him, yet boasting unvarnished virtue.
Aug 31, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Slide Show: Ten CEOs Who Tax-Dodged Their Way to Riches Slide Show: Ten CEOs Who Tax-Dodged Their Way to Riches
Of last year’s 100 highest-paid US CEOs, twenty-five took home more in compensation than their company paid in 2010 federal income taxes. As a new report by the Institute for…
Aug 31, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation and Institute for Policy Studies