Protesters Live in a Tent City to Oppose Post Office Closure Protesters Live in a Tent City to Oppose Post Office Closure
As more post offices close around the country, activists in California are stepping up and protesting the continuing privatization.
Aug 12, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
No, for the Love of God, Johnny Manziel Isn’t Rosa Parks No, for the Love of God, Johnny Manziel Isn’t Rosa Parks
A column on Fox Sports makes a ridiculous comparison, but even worse, traffics in a myth about the great Rosa Parks.
Aug 12, 2013 / Dave Zirin
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: James Baldwin’s Four Decades of Prophecy, Confession, Emotion and Style This Week in ‘Nation’ History: James Baldwin’s Four Decades of Prophecy, Confession, Emotion and Style
Baldwin published his first piece in The Nation, and for many years thereafter continued to attack a system he thought as close to anarchy as to martial law.
Aug 10, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Member of Congressional Science Committee: Global Warming a ‘Fraud’ to ‘Create Global Government’ Member of Congressional Science Committee: Global Warming a ‘Fraud’ to ‘Create Global Government’
Representative Dana Rohrabacher says global warming is a “fraud” to “create global government.”
Aug 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
Why Banning Russia from the Olympics Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea Why Banning Russia from the Olympics Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea
The idea of prohibiting Russia from entering the Olympics due to its anti-LGBT oppression makes less sense the more you examine its premise.
Aug 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet
A new campaign wants to warn you about the perils of climate change by putting labels on gas pumps.
Aug 9, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander
Same Old ALEC Same Old ALEC
Its annual conference proved that ALEC is still cozy with the NRA—and still pushing the agenda of giant corporations and right-wing ideologues.
Aug 9, 2013 / Micah Uetricht
Reza Aslan—Historian? Reza Aslan—Historian?
Yes, the author was attacked on Fox News for daring to be a Muslim writing about Jesus. But does his book actually meet the historical standards he claims?
Aug 9, 2013 / Elizabeth Castelli
The Gums of August: How Angry Town Halls Mesmerize the Media and Distort Debate The Gums of August: How Angry Town Halls Mesmerize the Media and Distort Debate
Eric on a forgotten bit of Chicago musical history; and Reed on what's undemocratic about town halls.
Aug 9, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
This Week in Poverty: The Expert Testimony of Tianna Gaines-Turner This Week in Poverty: The Expert Testimony of Tianna Gaines-Turner
If Congress would choose to listen to people in poverty, rather than just talking about them, this is what they would hear.
Aug 9, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann