Government

Greenspan’s Con Job Greenspan’s Con Job

It is not exactly that he lies, but Alan Greenspan certainly ranks among the most duplicitous figures to serve in modern American government.

Mar 4, 2004 / William Greider

The Wages of Fear The Wages of Fear

Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty in his State of the Union Message exactly forty years ago.

Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katherine S. Newman

Holy Matrimony! Holy Matrimony!

As politicians square off on gay marriage, progressives must enter the debate.

Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Lisa Duggan

Undemocratic Process Undemocratic Process

There has been much comment about the take-no-prisoners approach of the Congressional Republican leadership in cramming through the Medicare prescription-drug benefit this past N...

Feb 26, 2004 / Wayne S. Smith

The New Scopes Trials The New Scopes Trials

Eric Alterman and Mark Green would like to thank Jenny Stepp for her research on this article.

Feb 19, 2004 / Feature / Eric Alterman and Mark Green

A Faithful Servant A Faithful Servant

Most Americans take their system of government for granted, as if Moses himself had delivered the Constitution engraved on marble tablets.

Feb 5, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Ian Williams

Making Money on Terrorism Making Money on Terrorism

The Bush Administration's apparent motto: "Leave no defense contractor behind."

Feb 5, 2004 / Feature / William D. Hartung

Lost in Space Lost in Space

A while back, in a column calling for more arts funding, I observed that a lot more people are interested in classical music, ballet, theater and museums than are interested in s...

Jan 15, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Stuntsmanship Stuntsmanship

This essay, from the June 10, 1961, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on the...

Jan 13, 2004 / The Editors

Mad Cow, Mad Policy Mad Cow, Mad Policy

When Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and the agribusiness insiders-turned-"regulators" who run George W.

Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors

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