Death of a Moderate Death of a Moderate
When I think about the passing of Gerald Ford several things come to mind: that unforgivable pardon of Nixon, his unfortunate participation on the Warren Commission, even Chevy Ch...
Dec 27, 2006 / The Nation
The Accidental President The Accidental President
On August 9, 1974, amid the turbulence of the Watergate moment, Gerald R. Ford found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of assuming the presidency of the United States with...
Dec 27, 2006 / The Nation
Campus Informer, December 20, 2006 Campus Informer, December 20, 2006
Whites-only scholarship, hunger strike ends, leprechaun woes, and more news from schools across the country.
Dec 26, 2006 / The Nation
Commanding Women: Feminist Linda Hirshman on women in the workplace Commanding Women: Feminist Linda Hirshman on women in the workplace
Feminist Linda Hirshman on women in the workplace.
Dec 26, 2006 / The Nation
Diversity or Equality? A Talk With Walter Benn Michaels Diversity or Equality? A Talk With Walter Benn Michaels
Walter Benn Michaels: Diversity is no cure-all.
Dec 26, 2006 / The Nation
Surge, Reset, Escalate Surge, Reset, Escalate
Say it: escalation. More and more that's what the geniuses in Washington have come up with as a way of ending the war in Iraq. Instead of calling it an escalation of the war, they...
Dec 22, 2006 / The Nation
Two Cheers for Paul Krugman Two Cheers for Paul Krugman
Rubinomics may still reign over the Democratic party, but thehair-shirt economic orthodoxy has taken an influential hit. New YorkTimes columnist Paul Krugman today renounced his f...
Dec 22, 2006 / The Nation
Holy Homophobia Holy Homophobia
For religion-watchers, the decision by several northern Virginia parishes to split with the Episcopal Church and join Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola's crusade against Anglican ...
Dec 21, 2006 / The Nation
Brownback Molehill Brownback Molehill
Once again, being on the losing side of history is driving social conservatives mad. Senator Sam Brownback, currently the only presidential hopeful beloved by the far right wingnu...
Dec 20, 2006 / The Nation
Taking Marriage Amendments to School: Students–and professors–challenge benefit bans Taking Marriage Amendments to School: Students–and professors–challenge benefit bans
Students--and professors--challenge benefit bans.
Dec 20, 2006 / The Nation