The Smearing of Captain Yee The Smearing of Captain Yee
The Army owes Captain James Yee, a Muslim Army Chaplain who was arrested on Sept. 10, 2003, an apology and an explanation. Last year, officials at a Naval Air Station in Jacksonvi...
Sep 23, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rather Ridiculous Rather Ridiculous
Just about the only sensible voice in the whole controversy over the documents CBS News used in its ham-handed attempt to raise questions about George W. Bush's "service" in the T...
Sep 21, 2004 / John Nichols
One Sweet Victory One Sweet Victory
A friend and I were watching CNN the other night. After fifteen minutes of the Headline News, she asked, "Is there any good news in the world?" Yes. But it's harder and harder t...
Sep 20, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Go Noam (No Ralph)! Go Noam (No Ralph)!
"Anyone who says, 'I don't care if Bush gets elected' is basically telling poor and working people in the country, 'I don't care if your lives are destroyed. I don't care whether ...
Sep 20, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s a Small World After All It’s a Small World After All
The International Ethical Collegium is an important new global voice. Its membership includes philosophers, diplomats, scientists, human rights activists and current and former H...
Sep 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mobilize for Public Schools Today Mobilize for Public Schools Today
This won't be a surprise to Nation readers, but with Congress back in session, the White House and the GOP majority are pushing hard to continue shortchanging America's public sc...
Sep 14, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
Ex-Nader Leaders Change Tune Ex-Nader Leaders Change Tune
If there was ever any doubt that Ralph Nader's former supporters understand that redefeating Bush is the top priority for progressives in this election, it ended this morning when...
Sep 14, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sept. 11th Families for Peace Sept. 11th Families for Peace
Nearly three years ago, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows was born out of a shared belief that America's military response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks "which took ...
Sep 11, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
RFK in EKY RFK in EKY
"As long as everyone is talking about what did or did not happen 35 years ago in Vietnam," writes Matt Miller, columnist and fellow at the Center for American Progress, "they're n...
Sep 11, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Assault-Weapons Ban Expires Assault-Weapons Ban Expires
In addition to a few big things like reproductive choice, and maybe evolution there are lots of smaller differences between Bush and Kerry. One of these--their position on gun con...
Sep 9, 2004 / Peter Rothberg