In Fact…

SAYING A GOOD WORD FOR AMERICA

The Editors

A Losing Gamble

Minnesota's GOP looks to cut taxes and build more casinos instead.

David Rubenstein

Just Say Não

Brazil defies Bush's AIDS policy.

Esther Kaplan

A Note on the Cover Story

An article likely to stir controversies of various kinds.

The Editors

Anti-war, Pro-democracy

The future of the Democratic Party requires that it become a strong voice against the occupation of Iraq.

The Editors

The US Is Its Own Worst Enemy in Iraq

We should leave the Iraqis alone and allow them to control their own affairs.

Robert Scheer

Debate on Democracy

Calvin Trillin

Torture’s Dirty Secret: It Works

When it comes to social control, nothing works quite like torture.

Naomi Klein

Virginity or Death!

Is the threat of cervical cancer at age 60 really keeping teenage girls virgins?

Katha Pollitt

Join the 14 Percent Club! We Won!

Reading the New York Times reform proposals is like reading a strategy memo from the dying embers of the Dukakis campaign.

Alexander Cockburn

How About That Redesign?

Last week The Nation asked readers to send comments on our new website. A selection of these follows below.