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GOP Governor says WSJ Takes Dem Bribes GOP Governor says WSJ Takes Dem Bribes

With all the bizarre behavior in Washington, it is easy to forget about the over-the-top antics of state officials around the country. But, sometimes, a governor outdoes himself. ...

Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation

Chaos in the Greater Middle East Chaos in the Greater Middle East

[ Part 1 of "Six Crises in Search of an Author, How the Bush Administration Destabilized the Arc of Instability"-- "Bush's Absurdist Imperialism" -- appeared yesterday. Here is p...

Apr 11, 2007 / The Nation

The Wall Comes Tumbling Down The Wall Comes Tumbling Down

Want to know what happens when the wall between church and state comes tumbling down? When -- as Ted Koppel recently said -- "ideological loyalty... is allowed to substitute for ...

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Students vs. Sweatshops (Again) Students vs. Sweatshops (Again)

This afternoon, students at University of Southern California began occupying their administration's offices. The action is part of a likely wave of sit-ins on the nation's campus...

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Re-Occupying the Occupation Re-Occupying the Occupation

Supporters of the war in Iraq, like Senator John McCain, say the "surge" is making progress. That we must give General David Petraeus, a man who can seemingly do no wrong, time to...

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Green Screen Green Screen

A film series in Washington, D.C. explores environmental issues.

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Five Minutes With: Ralph Nader Five Minutes With: Ralph Nader

If any American of the past 50 years can be called a professional citizen, it's the famous--and infamous--Ralph Nader.

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Afghani Children Left Behind Afghani Children Left Behind

The poor state of education in Afghanistan.

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Bush’s Absurdist Imperialism Bush’s Absurdist Imperialism

One night when I was in my teens, I found myself at a production of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author. I had never heard of the playwright or the play, nor had I...

Apr 10, 2007 / The Nation

Distorting Public Opinion Distorting Public Opinion

In his New York Times article about why US troops will (and should) remain in Iraq beyond 2008, NYU law professor Noah Feldman provides a common mischaracterization of American pu...

Apr 9, 2007 / The Nation

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