The Nation
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The Nation (ISSN 0027-8378) is a U.S. periodical devoted to politics and culture, self-described as "the flagship of the left." [1] The magazine is published weekly, except for the second week in January, and biweekly the third week of July through the second week of September. Founded on July 6, 1865 as a classical liberal publication, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. It is published by the Nation Company, L.P. at 33 Irving Place, New York City. The Nation has bureaus in Budapest, London, and Southern Africa and departments covering ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Two Wars Don't Make a Right
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Who's to Blame for Sarah Palin?
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Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five
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Sierra Club Ranks America's Greenest Schools
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Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for 'Special Access Programs'
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Ground Zero for Tolerance
Our founders were aware, from the lessons of Europe and the early American colonies, of the dangers posed by false prophets from within their own churches. tvia Matthew Nadler (f) -
The Center Cannot Hold: Why the Mainstream Media Can't Stop the 'Ground Zero Mosque' Hysteria
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To Address Climate Change: "We Need a Movement" - The Nation. (blog)
Weasel Zippers (blog)To Address Climate Change: "We Need a Movement"The Nation. (blog)SYDNEY -- Australia will hold national elections this week and there is no question that ...via Google News -
How to Help in Pakistan
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Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned
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Dennis Kucinich Makes a Serious Push to Ban Govt. Assassinations of US Citizens
Most lawmakers have been mute about the Obama administration's policy to target a US citizen for assassination.Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Key Provisions of Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Federal Judge
The most reactionary conservatives, many of them clutching unread copies of U.S. Constitution, are already screaming about the decision of Arizona Federal Judge Susan Bolton ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
WikiLeaks Bombshell on Afghan War HIghlighted by 'NYT," Hit By White House
Despite advance claims of secret documents coming soon, it still felt like this bombshell arrived almost out of nowhere Sunday afternoon: WikiLeaks not only released more than ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
'Reverse Racism' Is a Weapon of Mass Distraction
(Blog Post) Let’s be clear about the media hoopla over reverse racism this past month, from Rush Limbaugh’s claim that Obama is causing high unemployment as a “payback” for black ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Unjust Spoils
If nothing more is done, America's three-decade-long lurch toward widening inequality is an open invitation to a future demagogue who misconnects the dots, blaming immigrants, ...Posted by John Patterson -
When Teen Pregnancy Is No Accident
“It’s likely that there are women who try to get pregnant on purpose in order to maintain or change a relationship. But now we can also say that there is another part of ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
General Petraeus' Secret Ops
(Blog Post) The gung-ho Special Ops folks at the Pentagon have been pushing hard to become a kind of uniformed covert operations unit of the U.S. government, even though military ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Grayson's Bill Makes War Costs Real
(Blog Post) The congressman is betting—with good reason—that the key to opening up a real debate about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is to make real the cost of these occupations ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Living at the 'Tip of the Spear'
I witnessed the rage and hurt, exploding suddenly--and so unexpectedly--from the Chamorro people and other island residents, who have had no say in the planning of cataclysmic ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Secret Erik Prince/Blackwater Tape Exposed
(Blog Post) Now we know why Erik Prince won't allow the media into his speeches. After all, he's admitting to war crimes - and also to working in countries the U.S. government denies ...Posted by Jon Mitchell
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