Society

When Newspapers Take a Stand When Newspapers Take a Stand

The New York Times editorial page endorses McCain, while its news department works to discredit him. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Feb 25, 2008 / Ari Melber

Hedges Vs. Hitchens Hedges Vs. Hitchens

The so-called "new atheists" may be as extreme as Christian fundamentalists, if not more.

Feb 24, 2008 / Chris Hedges, The Nation Video, and Brett Story

The Fake Prince of Facebook The Fake Prince of Facebook

When a young Moroccan computer engineer created a fake Facebook profile for the Crown Prince of Morocco, the result was jail, torture and a very uncertain future.

Feb 22, 2008 / Feature / Laila Lalami

Fourteen Little Words Fourteen Little Words

First Amendment biographer Anthony Lewis brings glad tidings: despite Bush, US commitment to free speech "is no longer in doubt."

Feb 21, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Victor Navasky

Conservative Cannibalism Conservative Cannibalism

Dumb and dumber: reviewing new books by David Frum and Jonah Goldberg.

Feb 21, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Rigged Trials at Gitmo Rigged Trials at Gitmo

Has the Pentagon foreclosed the possibility of acquittals for terror suspects?

Feb 21, 2008 / Ross Tuttle

Rigged Trials at Gitmo Rigged Trials at Gitmo

In an exclusive interview, Col. Morris Davis, former chief prosecutor for Guantánamo's military commissions, says that the Pentagon has foreclosed the possibility of acquitt...

Feb 20, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle

Wanted: More White Babies Wanted: More White Babies

A look at a cynical Christian Conservative effort to export the U.S. culture wars.

Feb 18, 2008 / Kathryn Joyce, The Nation Video, and Brett Story

Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto

What's so bad about convenience food?, I asked Michael Pollan - his new book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," has been the number one best-seller nationally for the las...

Feb 18, 2008 / Jon Wiener

Steroid Circus on Capital Hill Steroid Circus on Capital Hill

Roger Clemens's face-off with lawmakers moved the guardians of our democracy far beyond the absurd.

Feb 14, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin

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