Today, Iraq. Tomorrow ... Democracy?
Much more is at stake in this war than the future of Saddam Hussein
Much more is at stake in this war than the future of Saddam Hussein
In its drive to sell the world on its plans for war with Iraq, the Bush administration has deployed… more
Before he married and became a father, my cousin was a gamblin’ man. A successful banker from Monday to… more
The Supreme Court’s Miller-El ruling could be a big break for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the black Philadelphia journalist on Pennsylvania’s… more
Freedom Dreams marks a significant intellectual turning point for Robin D. G. Kelley—“a kind of crossroads.” In the opening… more
He had awoken to a journalist’s dream assignment. In August 1998, British author and book critic Giles Foden journeyed… more
“Size of protest—it’s like deciding, well, I’m going to decide policy based upon a focus group,” said George W.… more
On March 3, a New York actor named Sharon Bower was at the forefront of an international movement. On… more
Des Moines, Iowa On February 17, 2002, speaking before members of the Southern California chapter of Americans for Democratic… more
Just when it seemed the democratic promise of the Internet would never come to pass, a glimmer of hope… more
In Minority Report, the Steven Spielberg film based on a Philip K. Dick story, three humans, through monstrous scientific… more
The recent Kurt Vonnegut interview (“Kurt Vonnegut vs. !*@,” February 17, 2003) has become the most popular story at… more
When people complain about the movies being too fake or showy or otherwise lacking in depth, I have to… more
The start of a new egalitarian politics might be found where you least expect it
Aaron McGruder, the radical cartoonist, insists that the Rev. Al Sharpton’s “perm” prevents him from being taken seriously as… more
Every weekend, like millions around the country, I witness a revolution. I go to a sports facility, outdoors or… more
Iraqis dissent Many exiled Iraqis are speaking out against the looming war with Iraq. Three Iraqi dissidents, members of… more
The latest pronouncement by our Cowboy-in-Chief about the possibility of war dipped into the president’s vocabulary of the vernacular:… more
A few days before President Bush gave his State of Union speech on January 28, Green Party officials asked… more
The budget is the latest front in the Bush administration's global battle on behalf of corporations and the very rich
Tom Stoppard is not exactly the first playwright one would expect to write a 12-hour, three-play historical seminar on… more
In early February, 10 Israelis from different grassroots organizations crossed the Qalandia checkpoint and entered besieged Ramallah, a city… more
10 million people gather worldwide to protest Bush’s plans for war
Outrage at the arrogant administration won't stop the war juggernaut
The country has been put on high alert, and I too have heightened my alertness—for balderdash masquerading as bald… more
When First Lady Laura Bush decided to host a literary salon on February 12 about “Poetry and the American… more
Two years ago, at the invitation of the U.N. Population Fund, I traveled to Nicaragua for a few weeks… more
In his address to the United Nations, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Iraq poses “a threat to international… more
The GMO contamination issue is about to get a lot more dangerous with the introduction of transgenic crops that… more
Chechen refugees are forced to return, but the battle continues.
It is not surprising when The Nation features an article about the Bush administration’s assault on women’s reproductive rights.… more
About 100,000 people marched through the streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, to mark the conclusion of the third annual… more
Morvern Callar gets at you through your eardrums. Its gifted young director, Lynne Ramsay, has described her second feature… more
In 1930, the Mexican painter José Clemente Orozco finished his mural Prometheus at Pomona College in Southern California. Orozco… more