Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question
The vice-presidential debate gave us a prominent Catholic politician going on record that faith and respect for women’s own decision-making don’t have to be opposed.
Oct 12, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Fisher v Texas Update Fisher v Texas Update
Sonia Sotomayor would not be sitting on the Supreme Court today if affirmative action didn’t exist, and that fact renders the Court’s dilemma in this case more concrete...
Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap Biden and Ryan: The Foreign Policy Gap
Ryan's flailing fearmongering at last night's debate will likely fall flat with war-weary voters.
Oct 12, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12)
This week: Canadian donations to American super PACs, religious minorities in Egypt, and much more.
Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet
It’s time for some men on Twitter to handle criticism better.
Oct 12, 2012 / Michelle Dean
A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement
Some hospitals, like St. Joe's in Ann Arbor, are seeking out local food—but for the local food movement, meeting their needs is a challenge.
Oct 12, 2012 / Kendra Klein
The Other ‘F’ Word The Other ‘F’ Word
It's hard to imagine a concept more anti-democratic than the filibuster.
Oct 12, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Will the New York City Council Curb Stop-and-Frisk Abuses? Will the New York City Council Curb Stop-and-Frisk Abuses?
Council members demanded answers from Mayor Bloomberg's representative just one day after a video released by The Nation documented an abusive stop.
Oct 12, 2012 / Ross Tuttle and Quinn Rose Schneider
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My President The Enemy of My Enemy Is My President
Wall Street backed Obama in 2008, but now they’re ticked off because the president hasn’t completely rolled over.
Oct 12, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Judicial Watch Explains ‘Integrity’ While Swing States Take Spotlight Judicial Watch Explains ‘Integrity’ While Swing States Take Spotlight
With the presidential election less than a month away, eligible voters in swing states are fighting to make sure that they’ll be counted on November 6.
Oct 12, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch