A New New Deal?
Robert L. Borosage & Eric Lotke : Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?
Henry Siegman on Mideast peace, Calvin Trillin on tossed shoes and Anatol Lieven on America's Russia policy
Articles
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Beyond Rubinomics
Jeff Madrick : If we stimulate the economy and maintain high rates of growth, higher wages will create the savings required for investment.
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A Green Stimulus for the People
Lisa Margonelli : Obama's environmental agenda can empower working people to take control of their energy use.
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Dismantling the Imperial Presidency
Aziz Huq : Don't assume that the end of the Bush administration marks the end of the imperial presidency he established.
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Iraq: The Necessary Withdrawal
Juan Cole : The removal of US troops must be prompt, complete and coupled with smart diplomacy.
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A Last Chance at Middle East Peace?
Henry Siegman : The two-state solution for Israel-Palestine will disappear for good if Obama doesn't move fast.
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For a New US Policy Toward Russia
Anatol Lieven : The Obama administration simply cannot afford a confrontation with Russia, given the challenges we face elsewhere.
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Redoing Globalization
Sherle R. Schwenninger : The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as by domestic problems.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Ideas for a New Era
: It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.
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Good God, Bad God
Richard Kim : If Rick Warren, Barack Obama and the gay community can find common ground, it'll be on civil, not religious, grounds. So let's separate church and state.
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Noted.
: A closer look at Obama's "green team," journalists behind bars and John Nichols on potential labor secretary Hilda Solis.
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Obama for America 2.0?
Ari Melber : Barack Obama has mobilized the most connected national constituency in history. But can he use it to govern?
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The Kiss
JoAnn Wypijewski : Let us pause, amid the muddle of the moment in this season of renewal and fresh starts, to consider fundamental things.
Reviews
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book
Living for the City
Kim Phillips-Fein : A biography of Robert Clifton Weaver traces the life and times of an often misunderstood urban reformer.
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art
Point and Place
Barry Schwabsky : Democratic Camera: William Eggleston's grand and gorgeous retrospective at the Whitney Museum.
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Back Talk: Tim Reiterman
Christine Smallwood : A newsman who witnessed the carnage at Jonestown talks about the People's Temple, the power of images and the state of news.
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press
Ranters and Corantos
Richard Byrne : A Folger Library exhibit examines Renaissance journalism and the birth of newspapers.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
A Lesson From Muntader Al-Zaida
Calvin Trillin : These boots were made for... throwin'.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
Say Good Night, Charlie
Eric Alterman : Cutting Charlie Rangel loose would prove just how serious Obama is about transforming Washington's toxic culture of self-enrichment.
Crossword
Web
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Moral Compass
Vision for a New Foreign Policy
Cora Weiss : As a new president takes charge, it is time to talk together, to walk together and to work together. It is the only time we have.
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Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka?
Barbara Crossette : Decades of civil war have all but destroyed once-progressive Sri Lanka. Now that the army is closing in on Tamil rebels, what chance is there for real peace now?
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The Short of It
BookExpo 2012, Los Angeles
Will Heinrich : The hottest titles exorcise ghosts from our political past.
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In Gaza, the War of '48 Continues
Akiva Eldar : Israel must decide, once and for all, which path it will take: reach a courageous resolution to the conflict, or prolong it indefinitely.
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The Nation Guide to the Nation
VideoNation : Author and Nation senior editor Richard Lingeman unveils his new book--a virtual one-stop shop for liberals across America.
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Israel's New War Ethic
Neve Gordon : The masters of Israel's war on Gaza have fashioned a bizarre moral code that provides humanitarian assistance to the very civilians they are shooting at.
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The Student Loan Bailout
Cole Robertson : The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?
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'Bush Shoes' Become a Big Hit Abroad
Countdown : The Turkish manufacturer that made the shoe that an Iraqi journalist threw at Bush earlier this month has been inundated by several hundred thousand orders.
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To Live and Die in Gaza
Laila Al-Arian : As Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.
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The View From Tel Aviv
Hillel Schenker : Israel's attack on Gaza has benefited the current leadership, especially Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in pre-election polling. But do they have an exit strategy?
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Southpaw
The Year in Political Sports
Dave Zirin : In 2008, the wall between sports and politics, which we are told is as immutable as Gibraltar, was not only challenged, it was thoroughly breached.
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History of Susan Meiselas
Paul Roth : A new exhibit explores the remarkably sophisticated wellspring of social, political and ethical deliberation of Susan Meiselas' photography.
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Youth in Action: Sophya Chum, Immigrant Rights Activist
Jamilah King You voted. Now what? Look in your own backyard to find an issue close to your community.
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TruthDig
Gaza Clouds Obama's Prospects
Robert Scheer : So, why didn't they give peace a chance? Why did the leaders of Hamas and Israel not wait for the incoming US president's inauguration before mutually escalating hostilities?
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Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008
Jamilah King, Kristina Rizga and Tomas Palermo In a year that saw war, violence, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, WireTap also found powerful examples of young people making a real difference.
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The Year in Sports & Politics
MSNBC : The Nation's Dave Zirin revisits the highlights of 2008 and sheds light on the late season meltdown of the New York Jets.
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TruthDig
Cheney's Legacy of Deception
Robert Scheer : In the end, the shame of Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting.
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Israel in Gaza: Irrationality
Wallace Shawn : It is not rational to believe that the Palestinians in the occupied territories will be terrorized by force and violence, by cruelty, by starvation or by slaughter into a docile acceptance of the Israeli occupation.
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Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality
Drew Haxby : The Episcopal Church's promotion of an openly gay clergyman has created a serious rift within the religious community, threatening the future of the denomination.
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Q & A with Lakhdar Brahimi: What Next for Gaza?
Barbara Crossette : Lakhdar Brahimi, a leading UN troubleshooter in the Middle East weighs in on the crisis in Gaza and speculates on how it may affect Obama's presidency.
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2008: The Year in Review
JibJab : The economic meltdown, the presidential candidates, Eliot Spitzer and much more get parodied to the tune of a popular children's rhyme.
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A Memo to Obama on Israel
Uri Avnery : The following humble suggestions are based on my 70 years of experience as an underground fighter, member of the Knesset and founding member of a peace movement in Israel.
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The Sleaziest Campaign Ads of 2008
Talking Points Memo : Here are five nominees for the most revolting, dishonest and remarkably sleazy campaign ads of the year.
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The Year in RadioNation
Radio Nation : Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton and the end of Bush; Klein, Navasky and Danto. Our most compelling interviews of 2008.
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Bush Pushes Midnight Regulations
American News Project : George W. Bush is on pace to impose more last-minute changes to federal rules than any president in history. Can Congress undo the damage?
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Israel's War Crimes
Richard Falk : Israel's assault on Gaza is a massive violation of international law. Nations that have supplied weapons and supported the siege are complicit in the crimes.
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Pinter: Bare-Knuckled Citizen Playwright
Margaret Spillane : In the end, Harold Pinter devoted himself to defining "the real truth of our lives and our societies." Now that he's gone, his twenty-nine plays will continue that rude, honorable and turbulent work.
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NOPD Responds to Nation Investigation
A.C. Thompson : After a report in The Nation revealed how white residents of New Orleans shot at African-American men in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the city's police will launch an investigation.
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