Midsummer Night’s Dream Midsummer Night’s Dream
A midsummer nightmare of the shiny-eyed zealots who would protect us from terror. Plus, summer reading for the President.
Aug 25, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A Presidential Explanation of Patriotic Loafing A Presidential Explanation of Patriotic Loafing
The true and patriotic purpose of presidential loafing revealed.
Aug 25, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Timid Democrats, Muscular Unions Timid Democrats, Muscular Unions
A dozen Democrats are feeling timid about opposing Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr., while a score of unions and grassroots organizations are showing muscle against CAFTA.
Aug 25, 2005 / David Sirota
Solidarity, 25 Years Later Solidarity, 25 Years Later
That brief explosion in Gdansk of civic participation and political innovation contains secrets and gems of political ideals that can be achieved.
Aug 25, 2005 / David Ost
Leave My Child Alone Leave My Child Alone
In the new issue of The Nation, Karen Houppert investigates how the US military has gone beyond trying to recruit tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders and is now actively chasing c...
Aug 25, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Gaza Illusions Gaza Illusions
Disengagement represents a dangerous step backward in the struggle to find a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians and leaves many core issues unresolved.
Aug 25, 2005 / Richard Falk
Lessons of Camp Casey Lessons of Camp Casey
There is no possible strategy to win in Iraq. Now is the time for activists to reach out to the families of soldiers in Iraq who may feel betrayed.
Aug 25, 2005 / The Editors
Letters Letters
BAREFOOT & PREGNANT Redding, Conn.
Aug 25, 2005 / Our Readers, Mike Davis, and Daniel Lazare