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March 24, 2008 Issue

Mark Mazower on Kosovo, Calvin Trillin on Cheney, Stuart Klawans on three films…

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Editorial

Against Sexual Scandal

In just two days, Eliot Spitzer went from white knight to shamed ex-governor. But the real loser in all of this is sex itself.

Lauren Berlant

The Fall of the American Consumer

We have been the world's designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.

Barbara Ehrenreich

The Math on Government Spending

Proving once and for all that progressive economic projects are worth more than tax cuts.

Daniel Carol

State of Confusion

The caucus was raucous and the rancor will continue for weeks. But if you're a Democrat in the Lone Star State, these are good times, baby.

Mary Mapes

Nation Notes

Amy Alexander, a frequent Nation contributor, has been named an Alfred Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute.

The Editors

The Kosovo Dilemma

The European Union needs to get Serbia focused on the future.

Mark Mazower

Noted.

Victor Navasky on William F. Buckley, John Nichols on Dennis Kucinich, Amy Traub on America's mayors.

The Editors

The Sisterhood Split

Let's use this moment to push for the feminism we've all been fighting for.

Jessica Valenti

Will Democracy Win?

Clinton's scorched-earth tactics have helped put the integrity of the electoral process at risk. Do Democrats have the will to make the process fair?

The Editors

Column

Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?

Robert Scheer

(Some) Jews Against Obama

What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama's stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?

Eric Alterman

House of Cards

It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.

Patricia J. Williams

Unsettling Thought

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Stand by Your Wo/Man

Our Readers

Feature

The People vs. Michael Chertoff

To build a fence on the US border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security seized land without trials or negotiations.

Brett Story

Fidel Castro, the First Superdelegate

The retired Cuban dictator has played a vital role in every U.S. presidential election for the last fifty years.

Greg Grandin

Labor’s War on Global Warming

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.

Jeremy Brecher and Tim Costello and Brendan Smith

Eulogy for an Independent Bookstore

No chain stores or web sites can replace Dutton's in the hearts of the LA literati.

Jessica Teich

The People’s Ball

How Saul Alinsky would plan Obama's inauguration, and his government.

Nicholas von Hoffman

Talking to Nader

The independent candidate discusses Obama, healthcare, and why the heck he's running.

Laura Flanders

Truth and Consequences

Who's more to blame in the Love and Consequences hoax: the faux ghetto girl or the credulous book editors and reviewers who so eagerly snapped up her story?

Amy Alexander

The Bad Guys Bust a Move

Our Story: Chet Kimbrough, Congresswoman Kang's Chief of Staff, does some investigating on his own and puts in motion events that will endanger him and hint at larger doings.

Gary Phillips