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
No More Imus No More Imus
Black people have a great sense of humor about themselves. I don't just say this because I happen to be black but because there's ample evidence to support this. For instance, arg...
Apr 9, 2007 / The Nation
Pigs in Space Pigs in Space
Is there a more perfect symbol of the excesses of global capitalism than Charles Simonyi's 13-day joyride into outer space? Simonyi, a Hungarian-American software programmer who m...
Apr 7, 2007 / The Nation