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What Did the US Expect? What Did the US Expect?

What no one seems to be saying is that US dollars are going to help Musharraf repress the Pakistani people.

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae

Pop quiz. How much money do America's public elementary and secondary schools spend each year on textbooks?

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

The War Comes Home The War Comes Home

Three young Iraq war veterans process their varied experiences before and after the service. What can their reflections tell us about war, peace and ourselves?

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

State Department Auditor: Blackwater-Connected, Mean State Department Auditor: Blackwater-Connected, Mean

There are so many accusations directed at State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard for preventing inspections of State Department mismanagement in Iraq, it can get confu...

Nov 14, 2007 / The Nation

What’s Next For ‘ENDA With No Gender’? What’s Next For ‘ENDA With No Gender’?

Congressional democrats, civil rights groups and now the New York Times frame The Employment Non-Discrimination Act as an example of the politics of the possible. But an almost-de...

Nov 9, 2007 / The Nation

Terror Watchlist Membership Really Taking Off Terror Watchlist Membership Really Taking Off

Congress is, gradually, dealing with the consequences of a federal terrorist watchlist that in four years has swelled to 860,000 records. Today, New York Democrat Yvette Clark pro...

Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation

Time to Choose Time to Choose

Eight Nation contributors make the best case for their candidate.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / The Nation

Trials of a Hip-Hop Educator: Bridging the Gap Trials of a Hip-Hop Educator: Bridging the Gap

Tony Muhammad November 2, 2007 As a public school educator that grew up on hip-hop and who still loves many aspects of its cultural elements, I often incorporate it into my d...

Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation

Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game

From running a recording studio to organizing shows to raising money, the Ann Arbor-based Neutral Zone has been more successful at developing youth leadership than any other teen o...

Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation

Dial “Dem” For Immunity? Dial “Dem” For Immunity?

With the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to mark-up the FISA Amendments Act tomorrow, a movement against immunity for telecoms hasn't translated into legislative promises by...

Nov 7, 2007 / The Nation

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