Barbara Lee Does Not Want Congress to Write Another Blank Check for Perpetual War Barbara Lee Does Not Want Congress to Write Another Blank Check for Perpetual War
Instead of a vague authorization of the use of force, the congresswoman seeks a real debate and a comprehensive strategy.
Feb 17, 2015 / John Nichols
Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC
Jack Matlock makes the case for the United States reaching a practical compromise with Russia.
Feb 17, 2015 / James Carden
Europe’s Ideologues of Austerity Stand in the Way of Reforms Europe’s Ideologues of Austerity Stand in the Way of Reforms
In Europe, it is the conviction of the “brightest and the best” that is loosing anarchy upon the world.
Feb 17, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War? What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War?
The domestic arms race in America is a one-way street—and the question is what awaits us up the road.
Feb 17, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/17/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/17/15?
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/17/15?
Feb 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
It Matters: Steph Curry Honors Victim of Chapel Hill Murders It Matters: Steph Curry Honors Victim of Chapel Hill Murders
NBA star Steph Curry publicly remembered slain Chapel Hill student Deah Barakat over All-Star Weekend. This has resonance beyond just a kind gesture.
Feb 17, 2015 / Dave Zirin
February 17, 1913: The Armory Show Opens in New York February 17, 1913: The Armory Show Opens in New York
“Art is at the brink either of genuine revolution," The Nation’s critic observed, "or, as we believe, of a monstrous aberration.”
Feb 17, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Brian Williams Doesn’t Mind Admitting When He’s Made a Mistake Brian Williams Doesn’t Mind Admitting When He’s Made a Mistake
How else can news professionals like him maintain the trust of their audiences?
Feb 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
We Need Syriza in Illinois We Need Syriza in Illinois
When a millionaire governor decrees austerity, it’s time for the left to step up.
Feb 16, 2015 / Jane McAlevey
On the Problems of Breathing in America On the Problems of Breathing in America
Raising black sons in a white country.
Feb 16, 2015 / Jane Lazarre