Sasha Abramsky

@AbramskySasha

Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western Correspondent. He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and most recently Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America.

Reversing ‘Right to Work’ Reversing ‘Right to Work’

Labor activists in Idaho hope to repeal repressive "Right To Work" laws and educate a new generation on the history of labor struggles.

Feb 8, 2006 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Seeds of Abu Ghraib Seeds of Abu Ghraib

Americans wondered how Army Specialist Charles Graner could torture detainees in the gruesome Abu Ghraib scandal. In war, people do things that would otherwise be unthinkable. But ...

Dec 8, 2005 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Letters Letters

PARDON ME, DO YOU SPEAK LIBERAL? Bellingham, Wash.

Nov 10, 2005 / Eric Alterman, Doug Henwood, Sasha Abramsky, and Our Readers

Letters Letters

OH GEORGE, POOR GEORGE... Camarillo, Calif. Your October 3 cover almost made me feel sorry for George W. Bush. Now cut that out!

Oct 12, 2005 / Sasha Abramsky, Our Readers, and Lee Siegel

Running on Fumes Running on Fumes

Unless the federal government does something now, rising gas prices have the potential to break the blue-collar backbone of many American towns.

Sep 29, 2005 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Terror on the Inner Border Terror on the Inner Border

Even in tiny outposts like Havre, Montana, a profound cultural and psychological shift has occurred since the events of 9/11.

Sep 8, 2005 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Democrat Killer? Democrat Killer?

The West, the future and the political price of gun control.

Mar 31, 2005 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Why Bush Scored in Nevada Why Bush Scored in Nevada

The GOP message machine triumphs.

Nov 18, 2004 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Supporting the Troops, Doubting the War Supporting the Troops, Doubting the War

Iraq is changing lives and political sentiments in a small Midwest town.

Sep 16, 2004 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Incarceration, Inc. Incarceration, Inc.

Private prisons thrive on cheap labor and the hunger of job-starved towns.

Jul 1, 2004 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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