Tens of Thousands Protest Austerity in Spain, Unions Threaten National Strike Tens of Thousands Protest Austerity in Spain, Unions Threaten National Strike
Tens of thousands of individuals in Spain protest further harsh austerity measures recently announced by their right-wing government.
Oct 8, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Mitt Romney Declares War on Big Bird Mitt Romney Declares War on Big Bird
Mitt Romney has never been a champion of the Little Guy but in the first Presidential debate last week the former Massachusetts governor showed his true colors.
Oct 8, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Ed Miliband’s New Left Populism Ed Miliband’s New Left Populism
As mood music, Miliband’s invocation of “One Nation Labour” is already a hit.
Oct 8, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Mitt Likes to Say ‘I Like’ Why Mitt Likes to Say ‘I Like’
Since Romney claims to like so many things—grits, firing people, lakes, Big Bird—you have to wonder what he’s really saying.
Oct 7, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Political Puzzling Political Puzzling
Crosswords as a bully pulpit
Oct 6, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
This Week: Re-Elect the President. Plus: Debate Debacle. This Week: Re-Elect the President. Plus: Debate Debacle.
A call to re-elect the president, Voting Rights Watch 2012. and the New York Film Festival.
Oct 6, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Another Voting Rights Victory, This Time in Ohio Another Voting Rights Victory, This Time in Ohio
A court blocks Ohio from cutting off its early voting hours, ensuring that black voters can participate ahead of Election Day.
Oct 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch and Voting Rights Watch
The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis
The former black congressman became a star among tea partiers after coming out in support of Voter ID laws.
Oct 5, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Comments of the Week: Our Virtual Debate Party and a Chat with Katrina Comments of the Week: Our Virtual Debate Party and a Chat with Katrina
Our readers sound off on the first presidential debate and chat live with our editor and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel.
Oct 5, 2012 / Sarah Arnold
Watch the Vice Presidential Debate with The Nation! Watch the Vice Presidential Debate with The Nation!
Join us on Thursday, October 11, at 9 pm as Nation writers, editors and readers provide live fact checking and commentary during the Vice Presidential debate.
Oct 5, 2012 / The Nation