The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia
Historical amnesia is a dangerous phenomenon, not only because it undermines moral and intellectual integrity but also because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahea...
May 19, 2009 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
The Fabrications of Jay S. Bybee The Fabrications of Jay S. Bybee
The author of the infamous memo has been invited to testify before a Senate committee. This is the beginning of the unraveling.
May 14, 2009 / Feature / Martin Garbus
Inside the Obama-Notre Dame Debate Inside the Obama-Notre Dame Debate
Will Roman Catholicism be swept into the rising tide of religious fundamentalism?
May 14, 2009 / Feature / James Carroll
Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger
Eat less meat, conserve energy, buy fair-trade products, support sustainable agriculture, advocate for food security as a human right...
May 13, 2009 / The Nation
Lax Little Islands Lax Little Islands
Obama and Congress must get tougher on offshore tax cheats--prosecuting them as criminals and requiring full payment, with penalties and interest.
May 13, 2009 / David Cay Johnston
Unnatural Born Killer Unnatural Born Killer
A Wesleyan student is stalked and killed by a man with a gun and a mind full of hate.
May 13, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Dirt Dogs and Jinegar: Baseball’s Slang Dirt Dogs and Jinegar: Baseball’s Slang
The richness of baseball's old, weird vernacular is pure, pointless creativity.
May 13, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman
The Secret History of Izzy The Secret History of Izzy
I.F. Stone was not only a great reporter; he was a radical, an irritant to power.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
The Torture Enablers The Torture Enablers
If Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers lacked the authority to publicly question a policy of torture, how can we condemn soldiers who thought it their duty to follow orders?
May 13, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Raising the Baby Question Raising the Baby Question
There's a palpable disconnect between moms and young feminists. What will this mean for the next generation as they begin to raise children of their own?
May 12, 2009 / Feature / Nona Willis Aronowitz