Obama’s Hawk

When Obama needs a hammer, National Security Adviser James Jones will provide one.

Bob Dreyfuss

Throwing Good Money…

Instead of facilitating mergers, we should be reregulating the banking industry and enforcing real transparency.

Nomi Prins

Noted.

An award for Nation reporter Mohamad Bazzi, a detention forNation board member Richard Falk.

The Editors

Katrina’s Untold Story

Hysteria over looters in the storm-ravaged city had grave unintended consequences. Justice must be done.

The Editors

Dumping on Detroit

GOP lawmakers are taking aim at autoworkers but letting overpaid CEOs off the hook.

The Editors

The Fed Makes Money

Banks have stopped lending money, so the Federal Reserve is printing more. That's the wrong way to resolve our economic crisis.

Nicholas von Hoffman

A Woman Against the System

Extinguishing race as a meaningful category demands we get rid of the racism that gives it meaning.

Gary Younge

‘Tis the Season to Be Generous

Ten great groups that help people who are worse off than you are.

Katha Pollitt

‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’

What separates Madoff's Ponzi scheme from the follies of the bailed-out banks, and how is Blagojevich's pay-to-play any different from standard political fundraising?

Alexander Cockburn

The People in Charge

Calvin Trillin

Russia Coverage: The ‘New York Times’ Responds

Standards Editor Craig Whitney issued this response to questions posed by The Nation about its coverage of the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossetia.

The Nation

Letters

Postcard From Nebraska

Dannebrog, Neb.

Our Readers and William Deresiewicz