Geoghegan
Posted January 6, 2009
A visionary progressive runs for congress
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State of Change
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Not A Great Day for Senate Democrats
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Majority Leader Reid needs to do a better job of leadering.
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Is Kaine the Right Choice to Lead Party?
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Will Tim Kaine be a good DNC chair? Much will depend on what the Obama team has planned.
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Honor Claiborne Pell By Renewing Checks on Warmaking
January 2, 2009
Former Foreign Relations Committee chair was a wise advocate for congressional constraint on the executive
Editor's Cut
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A Trillion Dollar Recovery
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We don't need a stimulus, we need a recovery. And that means investing $1 trillion over the next two years.
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In the Trenches and Fighting Slavery
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers continue to struggle for the rights of working people and justice in an era of modern-day slavery.
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Airstrikes in Gaza
December 28, 2008
UN Human Rights Rapporteur Richard Falk, a Nation editorial board member, responds to Israel's airstrikes with a call for new approaches to providing real protection for the Palestinian people.
The Beat
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Franken Named Minnesota Winner
January 5, 2009
Board says DFL candidate prevailed by 225 votes over GOP incumbent Coleman.
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Most Valuable Progressives of 2008
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United Electrical, TransAfrica, Bernie Sanders, Marcy Kaptur, Rachel Maddow and the rest of the heavy lifters for justice.
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Obama Should Engage Now for Middle East Peace
December 29, 2008
The Gaza crisis is so severe that it demands the president-elect speak up for diplomacy.
Act Now!
Your guide to expressing informed dissent to war, racism, sexism, environmental degradation and market-based solutions to social problems.
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Allow Media into Gaza
January 5, 2009
Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
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War in Gaza
December 29, 2008
Support the work of CARE International and Medecins sans Frontieres in caring for the victims in the Gaza Strip.
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Justice in New Orleans
December 19, 2008
New Nation report details shocking racial violence in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Here's how to join the call for justice in New Orleans.
The Dreyfuss Report
A chronicle of America's adventures in foreign policy and national security.
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Panetta? Ummmmm... Well.....
January 5, 2009
Could Obama have made a weirder choice for CIA director? Here's why Panetta is doomed.
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Bush's Last War Crime?
January 4, 2009
The White House encourages Israeli brutality. But will Obama do anything different? We'll see.
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Israel Revives Hamas
December 30, 2008
This carnage is about two elections: the one in Israel, and the coming one in Palestine.
Capitolism
Washington is a place with its own distinctive folkways, characteristics and worldviews. Herein we seek understanding.
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Geoghegan
January 6, 2009
A visionary progressive runs for congress
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The Torture Legacy
January 6, 2009
A disconcerting percentage of Americans approve of torture.
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The Week Ahead
January 6, 2009
What to expect from the first week of the 111th Congress.
The Notion
Unfiltered takes on politics, ethics and culture from Nation editors and contributors.
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Hard Times Without Studs
December 12, 2008
One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
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DC to Delhi: Only Our Missiles -- Not Yours
December 1, 2008
What is Rice going to say to India: only DC not Delhi is allowed to bomb Pakistan?
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FDR Mania
December 1, 2008
Turn to News.Google.com, if you want to take the temperature of American hopes and fears right now.
And Another Thing
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Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again
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The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
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Can you help "Nickie"?
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Bringing the abortion debate down to earth
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Election Updates --Good News and Not
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Details on some ongoing stories
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