February 19, 2007 Issue, THE NATION

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- Letters, p. 2
- Which Side Are You On?, p. 3
- Surge for Peace
  Liza Featherstone
  , p. 4
- Workers, Not Guests
  David Bacon
  , p. 5
- Bush's "Legacy"
  Herbert Mitgang
  , p. 5
- Deadline Poet
  Calvin Trillin
  , pp. 6-9
  On People Discussing Dick Cheney...
- Beat the Devil
  Alexander Cockburn
  , p. 10
  Who Can Stop the War
- Bloggers Against Torture
  Negar Azimi
  , pp. 11-15
  How the web has changed Egypt's political terrain
- Obama's Media Maven
  Christopher Hayes
  , pp. 16-19
  The candidate and his top aide craft an upbeat message for acrimonious times
- Free the Ulysses Two
  Stephen Gillers
  , pp. 20-22
  Joyce's first US publishers were convicted of obscenity. It's time to clear them
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  The Close Reader (2 Reviews)
  Stefan Collini
  , pp. 23-27
  William Empson, Vol. I: Among the Mandarins, by John Haffenden
  1. William Empson, Vol. I: Among the Mandarins by John Haffenden
  2. William Empson, Vol. II: Against the Christians by John Haffenden
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  The Book of Questions (Review)
  William Deresiewicz
  , pp. 28-29
  The Curtain, by Milan Kundera
  1. The Curtain by Milan Kundera
- Words
  Tadeusz Rozewicz
  , pp. 30-31
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  Lines of Resistance (6 Reviews)
  John Palattella
  , pp. 32-40
  Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone?, by Mahmoud Darwish
  1. Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? by Mahmoud Darwish
  2. La Palestine Comme Metaphore: Enretiens by Mahmoud Darwish
  3. Unfortunately, It Was Paradise by Mahmoud Darwish
  4. Sadder Than Water by Samih al-Qasim
  5. Never Mind by Taha Muhammad Ali
  6. So What by Taha Muhammad Ali
- Cover
  Jose Chicas, Gene Case, and Stephen Kling