Sarah Silverman: Let My People Vote Sarah Silverman: Let My People Vote
Sarah Silverman breaks down the absurdity of the new wave of voter ID laws, makes clear their true intent and suggests resources to counter this blatant Republican effort to disenf...
Sep 25, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
The Ballot and the Bible: How Voting Can Be a Sacred Act The Ballot and the Bible: How Voting Can Be a Sacred Act
People across the country are organizing their religious communities ahead of this year's presidential election. Here’s one story from Nelson Pierce Jr., a community journali...
Sep 25, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Nelson Pierce Jr., and Voting Rights Watch
Thousands Expected to Converge on Spain’s Parliament to ‘Occupy Congress’ Thousands Expected to Converge on Spain’s Parliament to ‘Occupy Congress’
In anticipation of another major protest against the government's looming plans for more austerity measures, police seal off the Spanish Parliament.
Sep 25, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Thousands Expected to Converge on Spain’s Parliament to ‘Occupy Congress’ Thousands Expected to Converge on Spain’s Parliament to ‘Occupy Congress’
In anticipation of another major protest against the government’s looming plans for more austerity measures, police seal off the Spanish Parliament.
Sep 25, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
War Is (Still) Hell War Is (Still) Hell
From the Gettysburg to Afghanistan, our tendency to romanticize war causes us to gloss over its hellish aspects.
Sep 25, 2012 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’ Top GOP Senate Candidate Just Says It: ‘Do Away With Medicare, Medicaid’
Paul Ryan is still peddling the fantasy that he only wants to “reform” Medicare and Medicaid. But one of his closest allies is bragging about finishing off entitlemen...
Sep 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Who Is Buying the Election? Who Is Buying the Election?
On Thursday, September 27th, at 3 PM, join Nation contributors George Zornick and Lee Fang, as well as Evan MacKinder of OpenSecrets.org, for a live video chat on money in the 2012...
Sep 24, 2012 / The Nation
Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Claim Shows Weak Class Analysis Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Claim Shows Weak Class Analysis
The candidate’s false division of Americans into “makers and takers” could be politically catastrophic.
Sep 24, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Feminism’s War on Penises Feminism’s War on Penises
Yes, Rush Limbaugh has uncovered feminism's true agenda: a small dick on every man.
Sep 24, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
Obama Against the World Obama Against the World
Forget Mitt Romney. With the foreign policy crisis in the Middle East, can the president make it to November 7?
Sep 24, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt