Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’ Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’
Democratic activism and Obama's campaign have turned Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from solid red to purple--maybe even blue.
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman
Bowling for Pennsylvania Bowling for Pennsylvania
Can Barack Obama get racially mixed communities in Pennsylvania's small towns to bowl together?
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Gaiutra Bahadur
The Liberation of Reverend Wright The Liberation of Reverend Wright
The media's portrayal of Obama's former pastor as racist reflects an ignorance about the black church and its rhetorical traditions.
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / S. Eudora Smith
Does the Pope Care About Workers’ Rights? Does the Pope Care About Workers’ Rights?
On his first papal visit to America, will Pope Benedict address the real problems confronting the Catholic Church?
Apr 15, 2008 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia
Strangers in the Night Strangers in the Night
This week's episode: Kang tries the indirect route to the truth and finds some things are just tough to swallow.
Apr 14, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Iraq’s Ruined Library Soldiers On Iraq’s Ruined Library Soldiers On
Five years ago this week, US troops stood by as mobs sacked Iraq's revered National Library and Archives. Despite little outside help, a cultural treasure soldiers on.
Apr 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / R.H. Lossin
Hawaii Needs You Hawaii Needs You
Hawaiian activists call on the US left to help stop massive military expansion and federal legislation that would stifle their quest for independence.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Nation
Further Reading and Resources Further Reading and Resources
Find out more about Hawaiian history in books and videos--and on the Web.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
The Nation on The Overthrow The Nation on The Overthrow
In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Editors
From On Being Hawaiian From On Being Hawaiian
In 1964, John Dominis Holt, one of the first voices of the Hawaiian renaissance, discussed his heritage.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Nation