Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court
In a 2001 cover story in The Nation, Bugliosi eloquently denounced the Court's treasonous decision in Bush v. Gore.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
Who Said It, Henry Kissinger or…? Who Said It, Henry Kissinger or…?
The former secretary of state continues to construct his own reality.
Jun 9, 2015 / Greg Grandin
The Obama Administration Is Expanding a Program to Fix Up Public Housing—Too Bad the Program Might Also Privatize It The Obama Administration Is Expanding a Program to Fix Up Public Housing—Too Bad the Program Might Also Privatize It
Is the Rental Assistance Development Program the best, flawed option for saving public housing—or a new attempt to dismantle it?
Jun 9, 2015 / Jake Blumgart
‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions ‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions
Two stories in the news represent two very different forms of liberation from the same broken and oppressive system.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment
The state’s form of austerity politics is a massive experiment in unraveling US democracy.
Jun 9, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener and Eduardo Garcia
June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question
"These hearings can in no sense be interpreted as weakening the hold of McCarthyism, or anti-democracy, in the United States."
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Trolling for America Trolling for America
Hello! I am a beautiful American swimsuit model who loves apple pie, the American flag, popular television programs—and Vladimir Putin!
Jun 9, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
El Salvador’s Gang Violence: The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means El Salvador’s Gang Violence: The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means
Poverty, the politics of impunity and the long history of US-funded oppression are creating a new wave of refugees.
Jun 8, 2015 / Roberto Lovato
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15?
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15?
Jun 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On
From Cleveland to Santa Barbara, the youth-led groundswell against racial and sexual violence continues.
Jun 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation