Frank W. Lewis
Frank W. Lewis
Our Readers & Katha Pollitt
Calvin Trillin
Turnabout's fair play, isn't it?
William Greider The good times, as we have known them, are not coming back. Americans need a new vision that addresses new economic realities.
D.D. Guttenplan A new book on cold war espionage falsely accuses I.F. Stone of being a paid Soviet agent.
David Cole, Lani Guinier, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Hirshman and others think outside the box for the next Supreme Court nominee.
Who should the president choose to replace Justice Souter? Here are some images of the candidates on our wish list.
The Rachel Maddow Show Nation columnist Naomi Klein provides context to the bank bailouts, which she calls the 'greatest heist in monetary history.'
April Bernard
Barbara Ehrenreich & Bill Fletcher Jr. The Nation's forum on the future of socialism continues.
Patricia J. Williams Elena Kagan has the intellect, toughness and fair-mindedness to make a great Supreme Court justice.
The Editors
Heather Boushey on the Healthy Families Act; Katrina vandenHeuvel on Pete Seeger at 90
American News Project George McGovern warns President Obama of the pitfalls of war and urges a focus on domestic policies.
Helena Cobban
The surest path to statehood and lasting peace with Israel is engagement with Hamas.
Jordan Davis Laura Miller's study of C.S. Lewis falls short of providing a coherent theory of Narnia's magic.
Eric Alterman When it comes to prosecuting Bush-era crimes, the media's inside establishment would prefer to just keep on walking.
David Cole
Momentum is growing for some form of official accountability on the Bush administration's practice of torture, surveillance and detentions without trial.
Democracy Now The Nation's William Greider on the causes behind the economic crisis and the redeeming value in bank 'stress tests.'
Philip Alcabes
Why is our public health policy driven by fear?
Mike Davis What Mexico, now the picture of hell to many of us, looks like through local eyes from a Chevy Silverado.
Countdown The Nation's Chris Hayes explores just how serious Republicans in the South are about secession.
Dave Zirin Major League Baseball continues to think that embarrassing individual players like Manny Ramirez is the best path to cleaning up the sport.
William Greider Good news! Nobody is insolvent! While Treasury declares banks are strong enough to weather the storm, private-sector stress tests tell very different story.
Tom Hayden A "Long War" may be underway in South and Central Asia and the Middle East that could last fifty years. Only a fifty-year commitment to peace can prevent it.
Saturday Night Live Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner reveals the results of the banks' written exams. All nineteen banks passed...the pass/pass test
Robert Scheer If Nancy Pelosi failed to question a policy of torture, how can we condemn soldiers who thought it their duty to follow orders?
Kelly Hearn The TVA's efforts to clean up after its massive coal ash spill may create even more health hazards.
William Greider The outlines of the GM deal suggest President Obama is sticking with Rubinomics. Will other Democrats be brave enough to stand in his way?
Think Progress The president and comedian Wanda Sykes laugh off some of the recent Republican attacks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Trudy Lieberman The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.
American News Project Former loan officers from lending firms step forward to point out the systemic fraud that created the subprime mortgage housing crisis.
Tom Hayden & Joseph Gerson Democrats in Congress are quashing criticism of military escalation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
John Nichols Fools look for a fight between newspapers and the net. The challenge is to defend print and digital journalism, in an age of big-media myopia.
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney Momentum is shifting in Washington to to protect consumers from arbitrary rate hikes and other unfair and deceptive credit card practices.
GRIT TV The foreclosure crisis is far from being resolved. Wright says that banks are still pursuing even those who have already given up their homes.
Mark Ames A senator and congressman argue that free trade is the best way to improve US relations with Russia and Georgia. What's in it for us?
The Ed Show The Nation's John Nichols encourages Nancy Pelosi to call the bluff of her right wing critics by testifying under oath on torture.
Charlie Rose The Nation's Naomi Klein and William Greider discuss the long term implications of the financial crisis and economic bailout.
Nona Willis Aronowitz There's a palpable disconnect between moms and young feminists. What will this mean for the next generation as they begin to raise children of their own?
The Daily Show Jon Stewart launches a new segment chronicling the former vice president's seemingly endless rounds of talk show appearances
Dave Zirin The family of the late Pat Tillman knows the ugly truth about Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal even if President Obama doesn't.
GRIT TV Francoise Jacobson, Elly Spicer, Wendy Webb and Denise Doyle on the gender gap, women trade workers and the recession.
Tom Hayden His new role can only mean an intensified campaign of secret--and dirty--warfare in the remote villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Brave New Films As Afghan civilians die from US air strikes, Congress should rethink a bill that would be a blank check for expanding military operations.