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March 20, 2006

20:32
William Greider examines the new map of floating nuclear alliances that could challenge the Bush Administration's bluster on the subject.

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12:41
Anja Tranovich and Rachel Corbett profile a delegation of Iraqi women who are traveling the country in an effort to convey the grim realities of the US occupation.

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March 19, 2006

11:12
As the war in Iraq enters its fourth year, former US soldiers joined in demonstrations in many American cities over the weekend. Christian Parenti accompanied one group of Vietnam and Iraq War veterans who marched from Mobile to New Orleans to draw attention to Bush Administration policies that have led to the devastation of both Iraq and the Gulf Coast.

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March 17, 2006

11:19
Philip Weiss explores why a New York theater company backed off from producing a celebrated play about the life and death of a young American activist in Gaza.

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March 16, 2006

12:20
Eyal Press writes that Montana is leading the way for states to improve legal representation for the poor.

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12:07
Joshua Foer reviews The Discoveries, a new book by Alan Lightman, who makes scientists into artists by promoting original journal articles as "the great novels and symphonies of science."

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12:04
Steve Fraser reviews Death in the Haymarket, in which James Green uses the story of the Haymarket riot to expose the hopes and fears of nineteenth-century America, a nation living on the knife-edge of social catastrophe.

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12:00
Rebecca Solnit writes that Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan and Jane Jacobs opened vast new possibilities for social transformation by writing about widespread attacks on nature, women and the poor.

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11:24
The Editors write that the case of an architect who lost lucrative contracts because of his interest in the Palestinian cause underscores how Americans are becoming inured to enforced patriotism and ideological litmus tests.

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07:39
As Bush continues to insist the US is bringing peace and freedom to Iraq, his latest plan to quell the insurgency spends billions more to stem the use of IEDs.

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March 15, 2006

14:09
Dave Zirin writes that as sixteen national teams take to the field for the World Baseball Classic, fans are getting a glimpse of how exciting our national pastime could be.

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10:56
Celia Viggo Wexler writes that as the House considers two bills to regulate political speech online, the liberal Daily Kos and conservative Red State blogs are supporting a flawed GOP-sponsored bill that opens the door for soft money to buy political ads online.

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March 13, 2006

17:56
Nicholas von Hoffman writes that as Congress jacks up the rates students and their parents are paying for college loans, the consequences are already being felt by young people whose ability to have a child or own a house is limited by debt.

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March 9, 2006

14:01
William Greider praises the courage of Russ Feingold for calling on the Senate to censure the President.

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14:01
Although President Bush touts Afghanistan as a success, Taliban attacks are on the rise, and the economy ranks among the world's worst. As US reconstruction aid dries up and troop levels decline, the US government is slowly abandoning the country. Christian Parenti reports on a gathering crisis.

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13:22
The American public recognizes the failure of US ground forces in Iraq. On the third anniversary of the war, The Editors argue that it's time for our leaders in Washington to draw the same conclusion.

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13:15
Doug Henwood writes that the US housing market has been responsible for about half the economy's recent growth, but increasing dependence on home-equity credit could create a financial disaster.

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13:15
Ari Berman writes that Democrats campaigning the 2006 midterm vote are either ignoring Iraq or supporting the war while criticizing Bush's prosecution of it. With eight months to go, it's not too late to mount a strong opposition.

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12:24
Stuart Klawans reviews Thank You for Smoking and Duck Season.

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12:23
Mark Sorkin reviews Absolute Convictions, a new book by Nation contributing writer Eyal Press that presents a refreshingly complex portrayal of the antiabortion movement.

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