Bloggers Against Torture
Negar Azimi : In Egypt, bloggers have cracked into a tightly sealed state monopoly on information dissemination.
Herbert Mitgang on Bush's legacy, Stephen Gillers on censorship, Alexander Cockburn on whether Congress can stop the war.
Articles
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Obama's Media Maven
Christopher Hayes : David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.
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Free the Ulysses Two
Stephen Gillers : The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce's Ulysses.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Which Side Are You On?
: Jim Webb's blunt talk on populist economics challenges Democrats to craft a 2008 strategy that allows all Americans to share the wealth.
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Surge for Peace
Liza Featherstone : Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it's not going to be easy.
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Workers, Not Guests
David Bacon : Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.
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Bush's 'Legacy'
Herbert Mitgang : More proof that Bush has been the most dangerous President in American history.
Reviews
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book
The Close Reader
Stefan Collini : William Empson's writing shaped modern criticism. A new biography restores him to his proper eminence.
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book
The Book of Questions
William Deresiewicz : In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.
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poetry
Lines of Resistance
John Palattella : Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
What Has Been Concluded Lately by People Discussing Dick Cheney on the Public Airwaves and the Floor of the Senate
Calvin Trillin : Is there a screw loose somewhere?
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BEAT THE DEVIL
Who Can Stop the War?
Alexander Cockburn : The people don't like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.
Web
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A Message to Congress
Katrina vanden Heuvel : It's time for Congress to stop talking and start moving on Iraq.
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TruthDig
The Bacon in Bush's Budget
Robert Scheer : Bush's military budget has less to do with running the country than with rewarding his pals and paying off his political debts.
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Howl
Will China Choke on US Dollars?
Nicholas von Hoffman : China is losing its taste for lending the United States money that finances our wars, props up our dollar and shores up our credit.
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American Dream, Downsized
Andrew Lam : In the world's increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking--and so are options for personal happiness.
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Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect? Not for Journalists
Does accurately covering a protest mean putting yourself at risk of police harassment? Some young journalists say it does.
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Living-Wage Victory in LA
Peter Dreier : Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city's living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.
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The Case for Microbicides: Arming women in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
Arming women in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
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Ballot Blocks: A bill in Maine would disenfranchise college students
A bill in Maine would disenfranchise college students.
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The Care and Feeding of Campus Libertarians
Why and how you should work with them.
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Remembering Molly Ivins
Friends of The Nation pay tribute to warmest-hearted populist ever to pick up a pen, who wrote with passion, humor and unbridled joy.
Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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