Dude! Where’s My Debate? Dude! Where’s My Debate?
The majority of Americans support fair-trade policies--so why do mainstream pundits treat the idea with so much contempt?
Feb 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Molly, in Her Own Words Molly, in Her Own Words
From the pages of The Nation, here's a sampler of Molly Ivins at her best.
Feb 8, 2007 / The Editors
Obama’s Media Maven Obama’s Media Maven
David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.
Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Bloggers Against Torture Bloggers Against Torture
In Egypt, bloggers have cracked into a tightly sealed state monopoly on information dissemination.
Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Negar Azimi
Workers, Not Guests Workers, Not Guests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.
Feb 6, 2007 / David Bacon
Living-Wage Victory in LA Living-Wage Victory in LA
Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city's living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.
Feb 5, 2007 / Feature / Peter Dreier
Free the Ulysses Two Free the Ulysses Two
The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce's Ulysses.
Feb 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Gillers
Only Words Only Words
Now that Democrats have real power, netroots progressives need to choose their issues--and their tactics.
Jan 31, 2007 / Chris Hayes
The Church of Football The Church of Football
If the holiest day on the American calendar is Super Bowl Sunday, Vince Lombardi and Joe Namath were its early saints. So what does that make Pat Tillman?
Jan 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robert Lipsyte
Beyond Marriage: Love and the Law Beyond Marriage: Love and the Law
Pressure is building to expand the legal definition of family beyond the boundaries of gay or straight marriage.
Jan 30, 2007 / Feature / Beccah Golubock Watson