How can front-runner Hillary Clinton maintain her populist credentials when Mark Penn, her pollster and chief strategist, also represents the interests of some of America's largest and most anti-union corporations? Ari Berman explores the inherent contradictions in a special advance web excerpt of a longer article about Hillary Clinton's circle of advisers, which will appear in May 16 edition of The Nation.
And listen to Berman talking about his research in an interview today on Air America's Young Turks.
In other Nation blog news....
The Online Beat: Feingold Rejects Compromise, Pushes Exit Strategy
John Nichols | 57 percent of Americans say Congress should not give in to Bush in the Iraq War funding fight. Wisconsin's senator says the people are right.
David Corn | Thanks to his efforts, Wolfowitz's gal-pal could make millions of dollars working for a fledgling foundation chaired by a Wolfowitz friend.
Editor's Cut: A Surge of Insanity
Katrina vanden Heuvel | It turns out that the "short-term surge" is just another way of saying a war without mission or end.
Campaign Matters: The First GOP Presidential Debate
Marc Cooper | The Republican presidential candidates snub George W. Bush but vow to continue his policies. Except, maybe for a war in Iran instead of Iraq.
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Make It a Peaceful Mother's Day
Watch a new Robert Greenwald video in which Alfre Woodward, Felicity Huffman, Gloria Steinem and others seek meaning in the pacifist origins of the Mother's Day holiday.
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Nation Student Writing Contest, 2007
We're pleased to announce the second annual Nation Student Writing Contest. We're looking for original student voices to tell us what is the most important issue for young people in the 2008 presidential campaign. Essays should not exceed 800 words. Winner receives $1,000 and is published in The Nation and by our partners at CampusProgress and WireTap. We're currently taking entries. Click here for more info. Deadline is May 31.
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