Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (10/21) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (10/21)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Oct 24, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
WikiLeaks Honduras: US Linked to Brutal Businessman WikiLeaks Honduras: US Linked to Brutal Businessman
Miguel Facussé, a biofuels magnate entangled with the drug trade, is waging a bloody war against campesinos—with American support.
Oct 21, 2011 / Dana Frank
After Nearly Nine Years of War and Occupation, America to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq After Nearly Nine Years of War and Occupation, America to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq
In a stunning victory for the American peace movement and Iraqi opponents of the US occupation, virtually all US troops will withdraw from Iraq by this December 31.
Oct 20, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Nation Conversations: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Jonathan Steele on Afghanistan’s Future Nation Conversations: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Jonathan Steele on Afghanistan’s Future
Ten years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, how can we effectively and humanely end an unwinnable war?
Oct 19, 2011 / The Nation
Cuba Rethinks the Revolution Cuba Rethinks the Revolution
Under Raúl Castro, major economic reforms are shrinking the state-run economy and making room for a greatly expanded private sector.
Oct 19, 2011 / Feature / Michelle Chase
GOP’s Adventures in Foreign Policy Land GOP’s Adventures in Foreign Policy Land
Less than impressive were the GOP hopefuls on the world outside our borders. But, at least, less hawkish than might have been.
Oct 19, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Stephen Cohen: Will a Putin Presidency Be Good for Russia? Stephen Cohen: Will a Putin Presidency Be Good for Russia?
Why does the mainstream media assume that a Putin presidency would have a detrimental effect on both the Russian people and American diplomacy?
Oct 18, 2011 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Occupy Movement Is Changing the Political Landscape of the World Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Occupy Movement Is Changing the Political Landscape of the World
As signs demanding the rightful economic equality for the 99% are seen in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Toronto, Hong Kong and Madrid, we know that this movement is occupying not ...
Oct 18, 2011 / The Ed Show
Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors
Will widespread shareholder discontent put a chink in Rupert Murdoch's armor?
Oct 18, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan
When Women Make Peace When Women Make Peace
In the wake of three women being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a new PBS documentary series celebrates women’s roles as peacemakers--but oversimplifies complex conflicts lik...
Oct 17, 2011 / Dana Goldstein