No Public Option: Worse Than Nothing? No Public Option: Worse Than Nothing?
In search of the elusive, filibuster-proof sixtieth vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has eviscerated the Senate's healthcare reform bill.
Dec 16, 2009 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Audiocast: A Conversation with ‘Humanity’s Avenger’ Audiocast: A Conversation with ‘Humanity’s Avenger’
Listen to an audiocast of remarks by "humanity's avenger," Luis Moreno-Ocampo, first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Dec 15, 2009 / The Nation
Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees
Over the past few months, Australia has shown the world how not to manage asylum seekers.
Dec 14, 2009 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein
Tiger Falls from Grace Tiger Falls from Grace
The teachable moment of the Tiger Woods circus: if you front for the worst of the worst, don't expect anyone to have your back.
Dec 14, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Tiger Woods Takes Five (Or More) Tiger Woods Takes Five (Or More)
Woods's indefinite departure from golf is changing the sports landscape of the coming year, both for sports editors and for the golf industry.
Dec 14, 2009 / Countdown
Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke? Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke?
Fans have been puzzled and troubled by Bob Dylan's new Christmas album. To help figure out what Dylan is doing, we turned to Sean Wilentz -- he's the official historian at the offi...
Dec 13, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Pregnant, in Prison and Denied Care Pregnant, in Prison and Denied Care
Incarcerated women have achieved a string of victories against inhumane treatment in childbirth. But what about access to healthcare for all pregnant women in prison, not just thos...
Dec 10, 2009 / Feature / Rachel Roth
Are Student Loan Companies Playing Politics With People’s Jobs? Are Student Loan Companies Playing Politics With People’s Jobs?
Lenders claim that cutting their federal subsidies in order to give grants to students would put tens of thousands out of work--but the numbers just don't add up.
Dec 9, 2009 / Pedro de la Torre III
Feminism’s Face-Lift Feminism’s Face-Lift
Can a tax on breast enhancements and liposuction be channeled to benefit the public good?
Dec 9, 2009 / Alexandra Suich
Federal Judge Removed from Sanchez Case After Protests Federal Judge Removed from Sanchez Case After Protests
After weeks of protests alleging judicial bias, the gang conspiracy case against Alex Sanchez was transferred to the jurisdiction of a new federal judge.
Dec 8, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden