Articles

Gitmo Turns Five Gitmo Turns Five

It's been five years since the first prisoners arrived at the US Naval base at Guantánamo. Will the new Congress undo the damage?

Jan 11, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz

Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web

Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.

Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Bush Isn’t Listening Bush Isn’t Listening

By ignoring his advisors and the will of the people, Bush is recklessly using American lives to salvage a delusional policy.

Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Zero and Infinity Zero and Infinity

Americans have become so sedated, obsessed and afraid, we are numb to the murders committed in our name.

Jan 11, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Iranian Hostage Crisis Redux Iranian Hostage Crisis Redux

In 1979, the new theocratic government in Iran intiated an international crisis when it allowed a group of students to blatantly violate international norms by invading the US emb...

Jan 11, 2007 / The Nation

George W. Bush Explains His Signing Statements, Among Other Things George W. Bush Explains His Signing Statements, Among Other Things

Can you say "Decider"?

Jan 11, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Mutiny for the Bounty Mutiny for the Bounty

We can't survive without oceans, but you wouldn't know that from the way we treat them.

Jan 11, 2007 / Mark Hertsgaard

A Globalization Offensive A Globalization Offensive

In 2007 Congress may get real on the fallacies and contradictions of global trade.

Jan 11, 2007 / William Greider

Body Count Body Count

On January 4th, the Pentagon "announced the identities" of six American soldiers who had died between December 28th and New Year's Eve. It was just one of many such listings over...

Jan 11, 2007 / The Nation

Bush’s Reality-Based Desperation Bush’s Reality-Based Desperation

George W. Bush finally has dipped his toe into the reality-based pool. Standing in the White House library--because his PR guides wanted him to see...

Jan 11, 2007 / David Corn

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