Hamilton Fish on Cynthia Brown, Katha Pollitt on Vacation From War, Peter Rothberg on Oklahoma tornado relief
As fashion's first couple, the Obamas can take a leading role in making sure US companies comply with global standards.
The Constitutional Court may have vacated Efraín Ríos Montt’s conviction, but the struggle for justice will continue. And nothing can annul the survivors’ testimony and courage.
From student walkouts in Philly and Chicago to union organizing and MOOCs in California, here are the latest reports by our student activist/writers.
Reports of President Obama’s demise turn out to be greatly exaggerated.
Add your name to The Nation’s open letter to Facebook, Google and other user-driven technology companies imploring them to enact fair and transparent contracts.
Social media companies say consumers’ loss of privacy is just the cost of doing business. But what would happen if they actually had to bargain with users on equal footing?
SBA is the anti-choice movement’s latest ploy to convince American women that less rights mean progress.
The latest sports stadium swindle is going down in Chicago, and the anger is both palpable and widespread.
Sounding the alarm after the AP and Fox News probes.
Liberalism—including much of what’s published in this magazine—seems well-intentioned but inadequate. The solution lies in the re-emergence of American radicalism.
From stopping wage theft to organizing carwasheros, victories have come from meeting workers where they live.
Washington institutions esteemed for their independent scholarship don’t disclose donations from corporations and foreign governments.
This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.
Why is Léon Krier defending anew the work of the Third Reich’s master builder?
Ralph Lemon’s Come Home Charley Patton
The war between democracy and aristocracy in Janet Malcolm’s Forty-One False Starts.
Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight
A recent graduate of Syosset High School explains why he opted out of his school’s standardized tests.
The hip-hop artist tackles the controversial NYPD policy.
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
The National Weather Service saved thousands of lives in Oklahoma--so why are we cutting its budget?


