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Cleveland sheriff's van

Reliance on the criminal justice system as the primary solution to intimate partner violence is a long-standing point of debate in the movement to end it.

Justice Department

In the name of homeland security, the US has spent seven years and untold dollars silencing one man.

As part of The Nation's mayoral candidate series, de Blasio gives his views on how to tackle economic inequality.

Student reading

Resistance is growing, and with good reason—test mania delivers few benefits and often harms the students it’s meant to help. 

Media observers horrified at the thought of a Koch takeover of the Tribune Company are more sanguine about Murdoch. What are they thinking?

Progressive activists can learn important lessons from a successful grassroots campaign against transit racism.

Mary Thom

The most radical thing a person can be is herself—without apology or explanation.

Guantanamo protest

As the hunger strike approaches its 100th day on May 17, 100 prisoners are refusing food.

Soybeans

A throwback is just that, even if it is shrouded in organic hemp cloth.

How music plagiarism ruined a composer’s career and literally drove him mad.

Blogs

As school districts bolster their police forces, students across California are pushing Sacramento for restorative justice.

June 17, 2013

Health insurance companies have already raised millions to defeat a measure in 2014 to block unjustified rate hikes. 

June 17, 2013

Justice Scalia authors an unexpected victory for voting rights today.

June 17, 2013

The former editor's terrible track record on surveillance.

June 17, 2013

Stealing a Super Bowl Ring is one thing. Stealing $30 billion is a whole other ballgame.

June 16, 2013

The Nation has kept an eye on the intelligence community every step of the way.

June 15, 2013

While many mainstream media outlets are accepting White House confirmation as fact, some reporters are skeptical of "slam dunk" proof of chemical weapons.

June 14, 2013

The Guardian journalist still insists he didn’t make any mistakes on the PRISM story. A technologist explains why he’s still wrong.

June 14, 2013

With the Washington Redskins finally relevant on a national stage, The Nation's Dave Zirin argues that Dan Snyder can no longer hide from the bigotry of his team's name. 

June 14, 2013

At the top liberal colleges and universities, commencement speakers are usually liberals. So what?

June 14, 2013