A Letter to ‘The New York Times’ A Letter to ‘The New York Times’
The Grey Lady’s recent editorial on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin was one-dimensional and ideological.
Dec 2, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen
#RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama? #RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama?
Saturday’s game between Alabama and Auburn had more going on than just the action on the field.
Dec 2, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Farewell, André the Giant Farewell, André the Giant
Imagine a world without the works of Noam Chomsky, Marguerite Duras, Barbara Ehrenreich, Michel Foucault, Edward Said or Studs Terkel. Then you will have some sense of the im...
Dec 2, 2013 / D.D. Guttenplan
Twenty-seven Questions for Stephen F. Cohen from Russia’s Leading Opposition Newspaper Twenty-seven Questions for Stephen F. Cohen from Russia’s Leading Opposition Newspaper
Questions from Novaya Gazeta on the Soviet Union, segregation and Russia today.
Dec 2, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen
The de Blasio Victory: Jon Kest’s Legacy The de Blasio Victory: Jon Kest’s Legacy
The late organizer helped pave a progressive path forward for New York and elsewhere.
Dec 2, 2013 / John Atlas and Peter Dreier
Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security? Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?
The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.
Dec 2, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
The Pope Versus Unfettered Capitalism The Pope Versus Unfettered Capitalism
Francis embraces and encourages resistance to an “economy of exclusion and inequality.”
Nov 30, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Pardoning the Scottsboro Boys, Eighty Years Too Late This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Pardoning the Scottsboro Boys, Eighty Years Too Late
The Nation immediately recognized Scottsboro as a vital front in the battle for civil rights.
Nov 30, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
On #GivingTuesday, Giving’s Never Been Easier or Cheaper for Global Corporations On #GivingTuesday, Giving’s Never Been Easier or Cheaper for Global Corporations
The massive corporations taking part in Giving Tuesday aren’t anonymous. They want positive pr, and for that they deserve serious scrutiny.
Nov 30, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Activists Are Arrested Protesting Walmart’s Low Wages Activists Are Arrested Protesting Walmart’s Low Wages
This Black Friday, protesters across the country turned out in opposition to Walmart’s poor treatment of workers.
Nov 29, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny