‘The Nation’ Live! in Portland ‘The Nation’ Live! in Portland
A mixed-media program of short talks, readings, reflections, conversations, and music.
Nov 2, 2015 / The Nation
J. Crew, Urban Outfitters, and More Just Stopped Using ‘On-Call’ Scheduling J. Crew, Urban Outfitters, and More Just Stopped Using ‘On-Call’ Scheduling
Here’s why this could be the biggest deal of the season.
Nov 2, 2015 / Michelle Chen
‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’ ‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’
U.S. ground troops are being sent to Syria without congressional authorization. Why are so few members speaking up?
Nov 2, 2015 / John Nichols
Goodbye to Grantland, ESPN’s Home for Actual Sports Journalism Goodbye to Grantland, ESPN’s Home for Actual Sports Journalism
For this former ESPN ombudsman, Grantland was a beacon in a field of sludge.
Nov 2, 2015 / Robert Lipsyte
A Military-Backed Comedian Will Be Guatemala’s Next President. Activists Aren’t Laughing. A Military-Backed Comedian Will Be Guatemala’s Next President. Activists Aren’t Laughing.
Amid rising violence against human-rights defenders, Guatemalan activists are counting on an emboldened civil society to take on their next president.
Nov 2, 2015 / Lindsay Bigda
November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’ November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’
“Its implications are science, industry, democracy, the whole growth of that torturous and bloody liberation of the masses of men from their oppressors in which consists the humani...
Nov 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
On Bill de Blasio’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton On Bill de Blasio’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton
The mayor’s endorsement is understandable, but it could take pressure off Clinton to embrace progressive positions on economic issues.
Nov 1, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union
“Some think the capitalist invasion must be fought within national borders, while others believe the battle must be waged on the European front.”
Nov 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Why Poverty Isn’t a Halloween Costume Why Poverty Isn’t a Halloween Costume
Not all of us can take off the costumes and go back to a life free of racism and hardship.
Oct 31, 2015 / Stephanie Land
October 31, 1926: Harry Houdini Dies October 31, 1926: Harry Houdini Dies
“His complete silence since his death…furnishes perhaps the strongest argument against the spiritualists.”
Oct 31, 2015 / Richard Kreitner