Congress Is Still in the Dark About the Extent of Electronic Snooping Congress Is Still in the Dark About the Extent of Electronic Snooping
More than a million requests for cell phone records by law enforcement is just the beginning of the surveillance story.
Jul 20, 2012 / Nancy Goldstein
Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout
As a hot summer rolls on and the lockout enters its third week, New York City unions ramp up the pressure.
Jul 20, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Colorado Shooter Likely Got Guns With Ease Colorado Shooter Likely Got Guns With Ease
Gun-rights groups have progressively weakened gun laws in Colorado and beyond, and the White House appears uninterested in fighting back.
Jul 20, 2012 / George Zornick
The Low Spark of Well-Heeled Boys The Low Spark of Well-Heeled Boys
Eric on Canada and Jimi Hendrix and Reed on Citizens United and the Press.
Jul 20, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Thank You, Daily Caller, for Red-Baiting Camp Kinderland Thank You, Daily Caller, for Red-Baiting Camp Kinderland
Let me tell about you some of the things we do at camp that Americans for Limited Government would find subversive.
Jul 20, 2012 / Katie Halper
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/20/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/20/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jul 20, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Mark Hertsgaard: Farming in Hell Mark Hertsgaard: Farming in Hell
This summer’s weather is the direct result of climate change. Why are we still not taking it seriously?
Jul 20, 2012 / Press Room
Study Links ‘Racial Resentment’ and Voter ID Support Study Links ‘Racial Resentment’ and Voter ID Support
Race and racism continue to determine your attitudes towards voter ID—and whether you can even get one.
Jul 20, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Presidential Debates Respond to Campaign for Women Moderators Presidential Debates Respond to Campaign for Women Moderators
A few high school students organizing online are helping push women’s equality back into the conversation about the presidential debates.
Jul 20, 2012 / Ari Melber
‘We Can’t Afford It’: The Big Lie About Medicaid Expansion ‘We Can’t Afford It’: The Big Lie About Medicaid Expansion
Citing deficit woes, at least six Republican governors say they won’t expand Medicaid. But closing tax breaks and loopholes for the wealthy would more than pay for the expans...
Jul 20, 2012 / Richard Kim