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Future 5000 Future 5000

Who says students are apathetic? In periodic posts, I've tried to debunk the silly and unfounded notion that young people are insufficiently engaged with the critical political, e...

Jul 24, 2007 / Peter Rothberg

Cindy Sheehan: “Challenge the Status Quo” Cindy Sheehan: “Challenge the Status Quo”

Fresh from being arrested on Capitol Hill, along with 45 other activists demanding that Congress get about the business of impeaching George Bush and Dick Cheney, Cindy Sheehan ha...

Jul 24, 2007 / John Nichols

Stand Up for DC’s Right to Vote Stand Up for DC’s Right to Vote

A striking yard sign is springing up on lawns across the nation's capital: a fist grasping a "V" with the words "I Demand The Vote" and "No Taxation Without Representation" writte...

Jul 24, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Censure and Impeachment Censure and Impeachment

There is every reason to be enthusiastic about U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold's decision to ask the Senate to consider a pair of censure resolutions condemning the President, Vice Presid...

Jul 23, 2007 / John Nichols

Legislation Watch: Ballot Integrity Act of 2007 Legislation Watch: Ballot Integrity Act of 2007

The Bush administration, its political appointees and their cronies have fomented dramatic fears in order to justify laws, policies and prosecutions that suppress the vote of mino...

Jul 23, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Cheney — Officially President Cheney — Officially

Presuming that he could be distracted by a colonoscopy, George Bush on Saturday arranged to briefly transfer the authority of the presidency to Dick Cheney. Surely, Cheney, who h...

Jul 21, 2007 / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton Wears V-Neck Top! Details at 11. Hillary Clinton Wears V-Neck Top! Details at 11.

Of all the silly, breathless, overthinky pieces about Hillary Clinton's appearance, I mean campaign, this labored bit of style-section psychobabble by Washington Post fa...

Jul 20, 2007 / Katha Pollitt

Sweet Ideas Sweet Ideas

Behind each sweet victory, there is usually a sweet idea. So it is heartening to see that The Roosevelt Institution, the nation's first student think tank, has been channeling it...

Jul 20, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Community, Conference Calls & Our Postal Rate Campaign Community, Conference Calls & Our Postal Rate Campaign

Yesterday afternoon I had one of the most moving experiences in my time here as editor. It was on a conference call with readers and friends committed to helping The Nation deal w...

Jul 19, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marbury vs. Jordan Marbury vs. Jordan

New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is in the midst of a 37-city tour to promote his Starbury line of shoes and clothing for Steve and Barry's. The sneakers cost just $14....

Jul 19, 2007 / Peter Rothberg

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