Constitutional Crisis Constitutional Crisis
Using the insidious pretense of the "unitary executive," George W.
May 4, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sloppy Seconds Sloppy Seconds
The plagiarism flap over Opal Mehta is essentially a story about clichés and stereotypes passing from one subliterary commercial product to another.
May 4, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
John Kenneth Galbraith John Kenneth Galbraith
Longtime Nation Associate John Kenneth Galbraith is best remembered not only as a New Dealer, old-line liberal or Keynesian economist but as a contrarian and independent thinker.
May 4, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Saber Rattling Over Iran Saber Rattling Over Iran
The US and Iran are engaged in a reckless game of chicken that could end in disaster for the Persian Gulf region and the world.
May 4, 2006 / The Editors
Sham Reformers Sham Reformers
Yesterday the Washington Post offered a prescient warning about the pathetic lobbying "reform" bill passed by the House 217-213 last night. Democrats tempted to vote for this sh...
May 4, 2006 / The Nation
The Moussaoui Paradox The Moussaoui Paradox
Justice triumphed over blood vengeance Wednesday as jurors declined to sentence a marginal 9/11 conspirator to death, while one of the real culprits languishes in a secret prison, ...
May 4, 2006 / Bruce Shapiro
May Day, May Day May Day, May Day
Despite the loud and determined voice of immigrant communities for fair and just immigration reform, we have yet to see an acceptable proposal from Congress.
May 3, 2006 / Saurav Sarkar
Thank You Jack, May I Have Another? Thank You Jack, May I Have Another?
To understand what the sham lobbying "reform" bill that the House will likely pass today will do, you need to understand what it won't do. The only reason Congress is talking abou...
May 3, 2006 / The Nation
My Mother, the Illegal Alien My Mother, the Illegal Alien
As the May Day protests, they evoked memories of an earlier generation of immigrants who lived with the fear of deportation.
May 3, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Ney’s Day is Coming Ney’s Day is Coming
At least one GOP lawmaker is paying attention to L'Affair Abramoff: Ohio Rep. Bob Ney. Time is running out for the former "Mayor of Capitol Hill." Dennis Hastert pushed the Ohio...
May 2, 2006 / The Nation