Should Colombian President Santos Decline the Nobel Peace Prize? Should Colombian President Santos Decline the Nobel Peace Prize?
That’s what Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho did in 1973. Whatever Santos does, let’s hope he uses the award to advance the cause of peace.
Oct 7, 2016 / Greg Grandin and Emilio Leanza
Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane
Once again, Florida Governor Rick Scott is playing games with voting rights and elections.
Oct 7, 2016 / John Nichols
Yemen Faces Collapse as Civilians Flee Two Warring Factions in a Brutal Civil War Yemen Faces Collapse as Civilians Flee Two Warring Factions in a Brutal Civil War
More than 10,000 have been killed, many by US ally Saudi Arabia in its indiscriminate bombing campaign.
Oct 7, 2016 / Nicolas Niarchos
President Obama: In the Final Stretch President Obama: In the Final Stretch
Taking stock of the president’s last moments in office.
Oct 7, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan
The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible? The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible?
We’ve never seen a presidential candidate like Trump before. Why does the electoral math seems so familiar?
Oct 7, 2016 / Jon Wiener
These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools. These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools.
Actor Jesse Williams investigates one of the most unequal school systems in the entire country.
Oct 7, 2016 / The Nation
Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California
This November, voters will decide whether dual-immersion language programs deserve a new chance in the state’s schools.
Oct 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen
A Seat at Solange’s Table A Seat at Solange’s Table
A poem inspired by her new album.
Oct 7, 2016 / Morgan Parker
Asking for a Friend: I’m an American NGO Worker in Rural West Africa—How Do I Date Here? Asking for a Friend: I’m an American NGO Worker in Rural West Africa—How Do I Date Here?
And another reader asks what to do with a wannabe socialist.
Oct 7, 2016 / Liza Featherstone
Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code
Like few other industries, real-estate developers are showered with special tax treatment.
Oct 6, 2016 / George Zornick