What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
Mar 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Why Americans Don’t Care About Prison Rape Why Americans Don’t Care About Prison Rape
And what happens when the problem escapes from behind bars.
Mar 2, 2015 / Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare
The Supreme Court will once again examine the Affordable Care Act—and the Kochs’ deep-seated connections might influence the gavel.
Mar 2, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If America Wants to End Terrorism, It Has to Start With Its Own If America Wants to End Terrorism, It Has to Start With Its Own
American airpower has blown away eight wedding parties in three different countries—and we call ourselves the leaders of the global war on terror.
Mar 2, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov 50,000 March in Moscow After the Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
“If you can kill a well-known person with impunity, because I'm sure no one who ordered it will be punished, then we're all just as vulnerable.”
Mar 2, 2015 / Alec Luhn
The Passing of Three Interconnected Icons: Earl Lloyd, Minnie Minoso and Anthony Mason The Passing of Three Interconnected Icons: Earl Lloyd, Minnie Minoso and Anthony Mason
The last week has seen the deaths of three sports trailblazers who in different ways brought us all closer together.
Mar 2, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Department of Justice To Fund Research On Campus Sex Assault Policies Department of Justice To Fund Research On Campus Sex Assault Policies
The US Department of Justice seeks answers in the wake of a nation-wide sexual assault epidemic on college campuses.
Mar 2, 2015 / StudentNation / Jessie Qian
March 2, 1877: A Compromise Makes Rutherford B. Hayes President and Ends Reconstruction March 2, 1877: A Compromise Makes Rutherford B. Hayes President and Ends Reconstruction
The Nation thought the Electoral College “might very profitably be dispensed with,” to avoid a repeat of the election debacle.
Mar 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
March 1, 1961: JFK Creates the Peace Corps March 1, 1961: JFK Creates the Peace Corps
"Dedication is not enough," The Nation warned, "Eagerness is not enough, nor a warm heart."
Mar 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 28, 1993: The Feds Raid the Branch Davidian Complex in Waco, Initiating a Long Siege February 28, 1993: The Feds Raid the Branch Davidian Complex in Waco, Initiating a Long Siege
An article in The Nation shows that a little gun control could have gone a long way toward saving lives.
Feb 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac