Welcome to the Age of Apocalypse Welcome to the Age of Apocalypse
In an age in which gloom, doom and annihilation are everywhere, it’s vital to bring genuine hope back into political life.
Feb 25, 2014 / Ira Chernus
Stephen Cohen: The US Should Promote a Stable and United Ukraine Stephen Cohen: The US Should Promote a Stable and United Ukraine
Cohen warns the upheaval in Kiev could stoke Putin’s fears that the West is trying to destabilize Russia, and prompt him to crack down on Russian dissenters.
Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room
Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground
Money spent on lobbying in DC now enjoys a 22,000% return on investment.
Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room
American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison
Resolving this injustice could open doors for diplomacy between the US and North Korea.
Feb 25, 2014 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement
Nation contributing writer Ari Berman discusses the neccesity of coalition building for the contemporary civil rights movement on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show.
Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room
Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip
Is it too much to ask—is it anything to ask at all—that the president nominate judges who share his values?
Feb 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed? Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed?
The environmental legacy of the Sochi Games includes habitat destruction, polluted waterways and razed forests.
Feb 25, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior? Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?
With Chris Christie in hot water, big donors in the GOP are turning to another Bush.
Feb 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Why Are So Many Workers Dying in Oil Fields? Why Are So Many Workers Dying in Oil Fields?
Lax safety standards prevent OSHA from investigating the majority of oil-field accidents.
Feb 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough? Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough?
The cuts ought to be seen as only a down payment on the level of defense spending reductions that are really needed.
Feb 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss