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Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan

"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." So began a Feb 4th pie...

Feb 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Slide Show: You Know You’re on a Nation Cruise When… Slide Show: You Know You’re on a Nation Cruise When…

Comedienne Katie Halper, who joined The Nation's cruise this year, knows eleven ways to spot a Nation cruise from a nautical mile away.

Feb 8, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Demand Question Time Demand Question Time

My boss Katrina vanden Heuvel recently detailed the merits of a new campaign that could enhance civic engagement, make politicians more accountable and promote the notion that our ...

Feb 8, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs! Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs!

The New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl 44. I can't believe I'm even typing the words. Five years ago this was the team considered most likely to be moved to Los Angeles. Four and a ...

Feb 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin

How to Counterbalance Focus on the Family on Superbowl Sunday How to Counterbalance Focus on the Family on Superbowl Sunday

So here it is, Superbowl Sunday, or as I prefer to call it, Focus on the Fetus Sunday. If you support women's right to decide for themselves when and if to continue a pregnancy, ...

Feb 7, 2010 / Katha Pollitt

Around The Nation Around The Nation

Hopefully you've read Professor Lawrence Lessig's provocative new essay, "How to Get Our Democracy Back." Lessig's piece is essential reading for people across the politi...

Feb 6, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal

It's Super Bowl season, another year, another scandal. This year's outburst over CBS's $3 million Focus on the Family ad has revived the mythology around another Super Bowl ad, t...

Feb 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Climate Science Under Fire Climate Science Under Fire

The drizzle of allegations that climate scientists have fudged data, drawn on dodgy sources, withheld information and frozen out dissenters has now become a downpour.

Feb 5, 2010 / Maria Margaronis

Sparking a Media Revolution Sparking a Media Revolution

Authors of The Death and Life of American Journalism propose the government grant subsidies to ensure that democracy and a thriving press survive.

Feb 5, 2010 / Press Room

The Commercials Are the Super Bowl The Commercials Are the Super Bowl

The thirty-second spots for chips, beer, babes and flatulent slackers star in the big game.

Feb 5, 2010 / Feature / Robert Lipsyte

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