A Minimum Wage for Writers? ‘The Nation’ (Almost) Proposed It In 1912. A Minimum Wage for Writers? ‘The Nation’ (Almost) Proposed It In 1912.
There is no avoiding the inherently alienating consequences of trying to earn a living through the production of words.
May 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
How Local Governments Are Using Their Purchasing Power to End Sweatshop Labor How Local Governments Are Using Their Purchasing Power to End Sweatshop Labor
With the government's leverage as both a consumer and a steward of the public trust, the public sector can hold the line against the fashion industry’s race to the bottom
May 30, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Millennials Aren’t Generation Y, We’re Generation Omega Millennials Aren’t Generation Y, We’re Generation Omega
Stories about Millennials’ character flaws aren’t just wrong; they’re cover for the real perpetrators of crimes against the future.
May 30, 2014 / Miriam Markowitz
Shinseki’s Resignation Doesn’t Change the VA’s Daunting Problems Shinseki’s Resignation Doesn’t Change the VA’s Daunting Problems
Politicians and the media must focus on the bigger picture: the crisis facing returning veterans and the current inability of the federal government to help them.
May 30, 2014 / George Zornick
The End of US Military Misadventurism? The End of US Military Misadventurism?
Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel joins the The Diane Rehm Show to assess Obama's vision for America’s role in world affairs.
May 30, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ukraine’s Far Right Loses Big, but Europe’s Russian-Backed Fascists Make Major Gains Ukraine’s Far Right Loses Big, but Europe’s Russian-Backed Fascists Make Major Gains
The crisis in Ukraine winds down in the wake of Poroshenko’s chocolate-covered win.
May 30, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Are Queer Activists and Muslim Scholars Holding Vigils Outside a Manhattan Prison? Why Are Queer Activists and Muslim Scholars Holding Vigils Outside a Manhattan Prison?
As young Muslim men disappear into US prisons for “pre-crimes” they haven’t committed, activists demand justice.
May 30, 2014 / Aviva Stahl
Lance Stephenson’s Daring, Careless Whispers Lance Stephenson’s Daring, Careless Whispers
In an era of carbon copies, I’m beyond grateful that Lance Stephenson can still exist and remind us of what once was.
May 30, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy? Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy?
Jeb may try to reinvent himself, but he’s got lots of neoconservative connections.
May 30, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Activist, Academic, Candidate: Zephyr Teachout Bids for Governor of New York Activist, Academic, Candidate: Zephyr Teachout Bids for Governor of New York
She makes moves to challenge Andrew Cuomo from the left as Working Families Party candidate.
May 30, 2014 / John Nichols