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Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP’s Climate Science Skeptics

Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP’s Climate Science Skeptics Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP’s Climate Science Skeptics

A recent Pew Research poll found that 53% of Republicans now say they don’t believe in global warming, a significant shift compared to 2007, when the majority agreed that cli…

Dec 8, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future

For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...

Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: Fall Books 2010

Slide Show: Fall Books 2010 Slide Show: Fall Books 2010

Touching on everything from pragmatism to arson, The Nation‘s Fall Books issue features Marilynne Robinson on William James, William Deresiewicz on Saul Bellow, Jana Prikryl…

Nov 24, 2010 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Ten Things You Should Know About Slow

Ten Things You Should Know About Slow Ten Things You Should Know About Slow

As the holiday rush approaches, take yourself out of the fast lane.

Nov 23, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP

Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP

The GOP’s recently elected “young guns” aren’t necessarily young—but they are gunning to become the next generation of Republican leaders in the House…

Nov 18, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Calvin Trillin on Calvin Trillin Nation Conversations: Calvin Trillin on Calvin Trillin

"Deadline Poet" Calvin Trillin reflects on the writing life and his favorite low-paying pinko rag.

Nov 16, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment? Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

On October 18, 2010, a federal jury convicted David Williams IV, James Cromitie, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen on charges of conspiring to fire missiles at military planes and o…

Nov 12, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Obama and the World Nation Conversations: Obama and the World

How much has foreign policy really changed under Obama?

Nov 10, 2010 / The Nation

Seminars at Sea: Jeremy Scahill on How Obama is Expanding Bush’s Wars Seminars at Sea: Jeremy Scahill on How Obama is Expanding Bush’s Wars

According to Scahill, foreign policy isn't that different today from what it was during the Bush years—if anything, Obama has increased secrecy around issues like torture...

Nov 10, 2010 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia

At the conclusion of a campaign season marred by Islamaphobic flash-points, how will politicians' increasing scapegoating of Muslim communities play out on the national and inter...

Nov 8, 2010 / The Nation

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