“Not Buying” the Spin From Petraeus “Not Buying” the Spin From Petraeus
The good news from the testimony of General David Petraeus before a joint session of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees was certainly not found in his repetit...
Sep 10, 2007 / John Nichols
The Peace Primary The Peace Primary
At a time when there's a troubling gap between how the politicians in Washington vote and how the folks back home want the US to (re)engage with the rest of the world, the Ploughs...
Sep 10, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Farm Aid at Twenty-Two Farm Aid at Twenty-Two
John Mellencamp celebrates twenty two years of Farm Aid on Sunday in New York City. Friday night, at the end of a two-day Nation campus tour to Indiana University, I visited Me...
Sep 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Shock Doctrine The Shock Doctrine
First, the disclosure: I'm about to praise a new book by a Nation columnist and a friend. This is irrelevant though because if Naomi Klein had never written for the magazine and I...
Sep 7, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Will Petraeus Betray the Truth–and the Troops? Will Petraeus Betray the Truth–and the Troops?
How, after one of the most horrifically violent months in the history of Iraq, will Army Gen. David Petraeus make the political case -- and, make no mistake, the likelihood at thi...
Sep 7, 2007 / John Nichols
Log Cabin Christians Log Cabin Christians
I was a little surprised the other day to find a picture of Mother Teresa adorning The Nation's website, illustrating an interview in which Richard Rodriguez rehearses the ...
Sep 7, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
The Patriot Act’s–and the Senate’s–Constitution Problem The Patriot Act’s–and the Senate’s–Constitution Problem
It has been almost six years since Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold cast the lone vote in the Senate against the USA Patriot Act, warning at a time when few others had the courage ...
Sep 6, 2007 / John Nichols
Sheehan Seeks a More Principled Politics Sheehan Seeks a More Principled Politics
In California, where Cindy Sheehan proposes to mount an independent anti-war challenge to cautious House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the political structures used to err on the side of ...
Sep 5, 2007 / John Nichols
Facing Down Poverty Facing Down Poverty
Last week, President Bush cited the recent Census Report as proof "that more of our citizens are doing better in this economy, with continued rising incomes and more Americans pul...
Sep 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Former Senator Larry Craig, R-Bathroom Former Senator Larry Craig, R-Bathroom
After forcing Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign for the twin "crimes" of being a fool and appearing to be gay, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, tried as hard ...
Sep 1, 2007 / John Nichols