Politics

The Shape of Things The Shape of Things

This essay, from the July 17, 1948, 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...

Jul 13, 2004 / The Editors

Fact of the Matter Is That Facts Didn’t Matter Fact of the Matter Is That Facts Didn’t Matter

The Senate panel's report is a damning indictment of the Bush Doctrine.

Jul 13, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Dean Debates Nader Dean Debates Nader

Dean advises quitting. Nader calls him "a detergent for the dirty linen of the Democratic Party."

Jul 9, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols

Senate WMD Report Whacks CIA, Not Bush Senate WMD Report Whacks CIA, Not Bush

The panel says there was no immediate threat from Iraq.

Jul 9, 2004 / Feature / David Corn

Edwards Journal Edwards Journal

A Dud of a Debate 01/23/2004

Jul 7, 2004 / Feature / David Corn

Even a Tyrant Is Entitled to Due Process Even a Tyrant Is Entitled to Due Process

Hussein's trial is shaping up as just US theatrics.

Jul 6, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Cautious Kerry Chooses Charisma Cautious Kerry Chooses Charisma

Never let it be said that John Kerry rushes to judgement.

Jul 6, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols

Out With Gerrymanders! Out With Gerrymanders!

This April, in the case of Vieth v. Jubelirer, the Supreme Court came close to burying any hope of curing one of the worst diseases in our ailing democracy--the partisan gerryman...

Jul 1, 2004 / Herman Schwartz

Incarceration, Inc. Incarceration, Inc.

Private prisons thrive on cheap labor and the hunger of job-starved towns.

Jul 1, 2004 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

True Patriotism

True Patriotism True Patriotism

The Fourth of July is traditionally a time for reading the Declaration of Independence and listening to patriotic speeches.

Jul 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

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