The Nation Sues the Government The Nation Sues the Government
The Nation joins the ACLU and several other organizations and attorneys in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the FISA act.
Jul 16, 2008 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Ari Melber tracks the continuing fight over FISA; Stuart Klawans remembers Thomas Disch.
Jul 16, 2008 / The Editors
Obama and Iraq Obama and Iraq
His plan to exit Iraq falls far short of the complete withdrawal most Americans want. But it's a place to start.
Jul 16, 2008 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Civil liberties, at home and abroad; saving Jeff Wood from Texas's death row.
Jul 2, 2008 / The Editors
Supreme Politics Supreme Politics
The Supreme Court's final rulings remind us that civil rights and a sane vision of the Constitution rest with the next President's judicial appointments.
Jul 2, 2008 / The Editors
Fizzling on FISA Fizzling on FISA
Obama and other Senate Democrats should not let a lame-duck Administration compromise our liberties in the name of pursuing terrorists.
Jul 2, 2008 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
George Carlin knew words could never be as obscene as wars; Barack Obama goes for the money, but at what cost?
Jun 26, 2008 / The Editors
A Subprime Bailout A Subprime Bailout
Congress bails out the banks, but needs to do far more for homeowners devastated by the subprime crisis.
Jun 26, 2008 / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Katrina vanden Heuvel analyzes the shuttering of Moscow's English-language alternative newspaper, the eXile; John Cavanagh remembers Stewart Mott.
Jun 19, 2008 / The Editors
The Audacity of Insiders The Audacity of Insiders
Barack Obama may yet become the reform President who rearranges power on behalf of the people. But he'll need to resist the brotherhood of cozy insiders.
Jun 19, 2008 / The Editors