• Religion Threatens '08 Presidential Race

  Separation of Church & State

  Rev. Howard Moody: We need a new national dialogue to untangle the triumphalist Christian story line that has wrapped itself around our political discourse.

• Turning Point in the Gang Crisis

  Youth Violence

  Tom Hayden: Will the missing issues of gangs, poverty, dropouts, the inner city and policing redefine the presidential debate?

• Noted.

  Convention 08

  Reading Bob Woodward, defending Amy Goodman, evaluating Governor Palin.

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• The Nation Guide to the Nation

  Books

  VideoNation : Author and Nation senior editor Richard Lingeman unveils his new book--a virtual one-stop shop for liberals across America.

• The Right Stimulus

  U.S. Economy

  VideoNation : Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel discusses strategies for Obama to rebuild the public infrastructure and rethink the stimulus package so Wall Street isn't the only recipient.

• Sean Penn Reflects on Chávez and Castro

  Foreign Leaders & Political Figures

  Brett Story & VideoNation : Actor-director Sean Penn debunks the many myths surrounding Cuba's Raúl Castro and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.