‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’ ‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’
Eric on his return to Yale. Reed reviews Rachel Maddow's new book, Drift.
Apr 5, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/4/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/4/12)
Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Burma Elections and the Limits of Democratic Reform The Burma Elections and the Limits of Democratic Reform
The April 1 elections may signal a new era in which the regime retains control even while sharing a limited degree of power with civilians.
Apr 4, 2012 / Hla Lwin Shwe
Thinking the Unthinkable on Iran Thinking the Unthinkable on Iran
A war on Iran to stop its nuclear program would bring on a proliferation catastrophe.
Apr 4, 2012 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Moscow’s ‘Optimistic Channel’ Moscow’s ‘Optimistic Channel’
Just down the road from the Kremlin is a television station with opposition spirit.
Apr 3, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Romney is Attacking Obama for Comments to Medvedev Why Romney is Attacking Obama for Comments to Medvedev
Republicans want to portray President Obama as an insincere typical politician.
Apr 3, 2012 / Ben Adler
Data Mining You Data Mining You
How the intelligence community is creating a new American world.
Apr 3, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
The Problems With BDS The Problems With BDS
If the anti-Israel boycott's losing vote at the Park Slope Food Coop really was a victory for BDS, that's a bad thing.
Mar 31, 2012 / Ben Adler
In Defense of Peter Beinart In Defense of Peter Beinart
Beinart's The Crisis of Zionism tells a series of important truths about Israel, the occupation and the American Jewish establishment.
Mar 30, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
BDS and the Park Slope Food Coop: Why the Vote Against Was a Win for the Boycott BDS and the Park Slope Food Coop: Why the Vote Against Was a Win for the Boycott
It doesn't actually matter if the Coop boycotts Israel or not. Just having the debate is a symbolic victory for the pro-boycott camp.
Mar 29, 2012 / Kiera Feldman