At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes
Amid the push for a more progressive New York, City Council wrestles with complicated questions about how to divvy up power.
Feb 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Staying Safe in a Dangerous World Staying Safe in a Dangerous World
There's only one solution to the American obsession with personal safety: more guns.
Feb 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
50 Years Since the Fall of Sonny Liston and the Birth of Muhammad Ali 50 Years Since the Fall of Sonny Liston and the Birth of Muhammad Ali
In Miami, no one gave much of a chance to young boxer Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. against the champ, Sonny Liston. It wouldn’t be the last time Clay would shock the world.
Feb 25, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss
There is nothing progressive about defending Russia’s role in Syria, no matter how one packages it.
Feb 24, 2014 / Danny Postel
Congressman John Dingell, D—Healthcare Is a Right Congressman John Dingell, D—Healthcare Is a Right
Like his father before him, the retiring congressman kept proposing single-payer healthcare. It’s still the best idea.
Feb 24, 2014 / John Nichols
20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice. 20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice.
Congress continues to debate changes to the military justice system after decades of scandals, investigatory panels and trials have failed to stem the sexual assault epidemic. ...
Feb 24, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Stephen Cohen: Western Recklessness Could Spark ‘a New Cold War Divide’ in Ukraine Stephen Cohen: Western Recklessness Could Spark ‘a New Cold War Divide’ in Ukraine
The Nation’s Stephen Cohen warns that America’s rush to pick sides in Ukraine will likely lead to a new ‘Cold War divide.’
Feb 24, 2014 / Press Room
The US and Russia Must Work Together on Ukraine The US and Russia Must Work Together on Ukraine
It’s no time for a White House victory dance.
Feb 24, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Slavery Made the Modern World How Slavery Made the Modern World
Slavery was the flywheel on which America’s market revolution turned—not just in the United States, but in all of the Americas.
Feb 24, 2014 / Greg Grandin
De Blasio Skids. Time to Floor It! De Blasio Skids. Time to Floor It!
From snow response to blown stop signs, it’s been a rough couple weeks for the mayor. Time to play defense?
Feb 24, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy