Subject: Israel, Afghanistan and the Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor From: "The Nation Magazine"

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Check TheNation.com regularly this week for reports and updates on the economic crisis, the war in Gaza and President-elect Obama's transition to power.

Getting Afghanistan Right
Katrina vanden Heuvel | Obama's vow to 'end the mindset' that took us into the Iraq War should start with a smart policy on Afghanistan.

Israel: Boycott, Divest, Sanction
Naomi Klein | To end the bloody occupation, Israel must be the target of the same kind of global movement that finally ended apartheid in South Africa.

Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
Esther Kaplan | The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.

The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor
Barbara Ehrenreich | As the poor and the formerly middle-class become the new American majority, will they finally have enough status to get their needs met?

The Foundation of Change
Nan Aron | The economic crisis and a Democratic president create new opportunities for progress. Will advocacy groups and foundations seize the moment?

Picking Up Where Dean Left Off
Cora Currier | Youth and minority groups are critical to the Democratic Party's continued success.

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