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April 28, 2008 Issue

Elinor Langer on Hawaiian resistance then–and now, Calvin Trillin on Mark Penn, John Nichols on Phil Donahue’s War…

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Editorial

Protecting the Women of Congo

The war being waged against women in Congo is an act of criminal international misogyny.

Stephen Lewis

The Nation and Hawaii

The questions raised by Hawaii's annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.

The Editors

Noted.

The country's off-track; Blackwater's back in business; J. Goodrich blogs at The Nation.com.

The Nation

Phil Donahue’s War

His new documentary is breaking the taboo that says Americans cannot stomach the reality of the Iraq War.

John Nichols

The Torture Memo

How could two really smart government lawyers authorize torture in arguments that have no foundation in law?

Stephen Gillers

Mark Penn Must Go

Mark Penn's quasi-demotion is too little, too late.

The Editors

Neocon NATO Delusions

The Bush Administration's mission to transform NATO promises to do great damage to international peace and cooperation.

The Editors

Washington at War

The Petraeus hearings reveal a political class--Democrats and Republicans--trapped in concentric circles of imperial myopia.

The Editors

Column

The Man Who Would Be Bush

As millions surrender homes and sacrifice our nation's political reputation to the caprices of Bush and Cheney, a majority of voters say they might vote for John McCain. What are t...

Robert Scheer

Bitter? You Should Be! Why Obama Is Right

If you had to choose between Hillary or God for economic assistance, who would you cling to?

Nicholas von Hoffman

Lost Marbles Valley

Rick Meyerowitz

C’est Terrible!

When in trouble, reach for nuclear subs.

Alexander Cockburn

Sweatin’ to the Koran

What do burqas, Osama and fascism have to do with six hours of man-free exercise time at Harvard?

Katha Pollitt

Filling Mark Penn’s Somewhat Mucky Shoes

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Readers weigh in on the cost of war, efforts to smear Obama and gas-guzzling Hummers.

The Nation

Feature

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?

Angela Bonavoglia

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.

Gary Phillips

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.

The Nation