Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Legacy of Chernobyl The Legacy of Chernobyl
Twenty-six years after the Chernobyl disaster, the US media have yet to print the pictures of Chernobyl now.
Apr 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Project for A New American Rubio Project for A New American Rubio
Tea Party favorite auditions for vice president. Unconvincingly.
Apr 26, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC
How a confrontation is shaping up between the US/NATO and the BRICS.
Apr 26, 2012 / Pepe Escobar
Defending Israel (and Waiting for a Miracle) Defending Israel (and Waiting for a Miracle)
American Jews could play a useful role in aiding our Israeli cousins to see that they are destroying what was noble about their country. Why won't they?
Apr 25, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid The Road to Marjayoun: On Anthony Shadid
Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.
Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
The End of Sarkozy? The End of Sarkozy?
Socialist François Hollande defeated Sarko in the first-round vote. But the real victor may be National Front leader Marine Le Pen, now primed to play kingmaker.
Apr 25, 2012 / Agnès Catherine Poirier
Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan
The U.S. military is stuck in a four-decade rut.
Apr 24, 2012 / Nick Turse
Stalemate in Syria Stalemate in Syria
As the Syrian government clings to repressive tactics it knows best, the conflict becomes ever more intractable.
Apr 23, 2012 / Elizabeth Whitman
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/18/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/18/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation