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Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege

Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege

College football star Jameis Winston finds himself protected by police. But not without a price. 

Dec 5, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture

Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture

Democratic Senator Mark Udall of Colorado could enter the history books as the second lawmaker to read classified controversial government documents into public record.

Dec 5, 2014 / Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and NationAction

The Anarchist and the Refugees: Two Hunger Strikes in Athens

The Anarchist and the Refugees: Two Hunger Strikes in Athens The Anarchist and the Refugees: Two Hunger Strikes in Athens

A hunger strike touches on the the things all human beings share: the way pain and deprivation are written on the body.

Dec 5, 2014 / Maria Margaronis

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 12/05/14?

Dec 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson

‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson ‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson

How residents are doing Mike Brown’s legacy justice.

Dec 5, 2014 / The Nation

Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?

Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own? Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?

Despite promises of “zero tolerance” for sex crimes, new reforms and a report showing fewer incidences of assault, members of the military are still being raped, filmed...

Dec 5, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops.

We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops. We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops.

Here’s what we actually know about proposed police reforms.

Dec 4, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale

The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One

The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One

If civil rights movement history is any guide, the protests against police brutality are just getting started.

Dec 4, 2014 / Dani McClain

Congressional Hawks Gear Up to Kill Talks, Bomb Iran

Congressional Hawks Gear Up to Kill Talks, Bomb Iran Congressional Hawks Gear Up to Kill Talks, Bomb Iran

Even the Senate’s favorite nuke experts aren’t on board with derailing Iran talks, but that won’t deter the incoming Republican Congress.

Dec 4, 2014 / Eli Clifton

Stephen Cohen: A ‘United’ Ukraine Is Really a Divided Ukraine

Stephen Cohen: A ‘United’ Ukraine Is Really a Divided Ukraine Stephen Cohen: A ‘United’ Ukraine Is Really a Divided Ukraine

The only way to claim Ukraine “united” is to have given up on a full quarter of the country.

Dec 4, 2014 / The Nation

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