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With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project? With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project?

Murdoch’s media conglomerate, embroiled in a British phone-hacking scandal, has been forced to close one of its largest holdings, the News of the World newspaper. A critical ...

Jul 7, 2011 / John Nichols

Bradley Manning, American Hero Bradley Manning, American Hero

Four reasons why Pfc. Bradley Manning deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom, not a prison cell. 

Jul 7, 2011 / Chase Madar

McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly

Defenders of the Constitution should thank antiwar activists who succeeded in getting the Senate to drop language that would have dramatically extended the warmaking powers of pres...

Jul 7, 2011 / John Nichols

US Troops in Iraq in 2013? US Troops in Iraq in 2013?

 US casualties are rising again, yet Obama and McCain want forces to remain.

Jul 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Government in Afghanistan Nears Collapse Government in Afghanistan Nears Collapse

Hamid Karzai is in showdown with the Afghan parliament, with huge stakes.

Jul 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord

Russia and South Africa try to mediate an end to Obama’s war in Libya.

Jul 5, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

This Week: Debt-Ceiling Theatrics. PLUS: The Nation’s Summer Reading Picks! This Week: Debt-Ceiling Theatrics. PLUS: The Nation’s Summer Reading Picks!

 This week, reckless Republicans and their debt-ceiling theatrics. Plus, The Nation's Summer reading picks.

Jul 1, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence

In countries like Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, droughts and floods linked to climate change have already exacerbated existing civil conflicts and provoked ethnic rioting.

Jul 1, 2011 / Press Room

The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla

Sabotage and threats have damaged and delayed this year’s mission, but so far the activists are winning the media war.

Jul 1, 2011 / Joseph Dana

Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence

In countries like Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, droughts and floods linked to climate change have already exacerbated existing civil conflicts and provoked ethnic rioting.

Jun 30, 2011 / MSNBC

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