No, Backing Marriage Equality Won’t Cost Obama Support of Black Voters No, Backing Marriage Equality Won’t Cost Obama Support of Black Voters
The math doesn’t add up. It shouldn't cost Obama votes—and it won’t.
May 11, 2012 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds
In Arizona, money meant to help aggrieved homeowners is instead being used to help pay for corporate tax cuts.
May 11, 2012 / George Zornick
Students Rally to Occupy Graduation Students Rally to Occupy Graduation
As student debt surpasses trillion dollar mark, students express frustration with not-so bright future ahead of them.
May 11, 2012 / StudentNation / Diana Delgado
As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’ As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’
Whoever takes the helm at NARAL have to face intractable political realities. But will she also seek to develop for the movement a vision of what should be, not just what is?
May 11, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not? Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not?
There may be some disagreement on the numbers, but we should agree on one thing: while voter registration numbers may not be as bad as reported, that doesn’t mean it’s ...
May 11, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Democracia vs. mercados Democracia vs. mercados
Lo que está en juego es muchísimo.
May 11, 2012 / Andy Robinson
A Mother’s Day Message From Trayvon Martin’s Mother A Mother’s Day Message From Trayvon Martin’s Mother
In the wake of her tragedy, Martin’s mother is standing up in hopes of preventing what happened to her child from ever happening again.
May 11, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/9/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
May 11, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’
Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.
May 11, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions
Before a billionaire supporter gave big money to the embattled Wisconsin governor, Walker laid out a strategy to attack labor.
May 11, 2012 / John Nichols