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Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back

The problem in Zimbabwe is not the president, it is the unequal distribution of land. 

Jun 29, 2011 / The Nation

The Supreme Court’s Video Game Ruling: Yes to Violence, No to Sex The Supreme Court’s Video Game Ruling: Yes to Violence, No to Sex

The unspoken answer that runs through Scalia’s opinion, and that of the Court down though the ages, is that violence is normal, while sex is obscene.

Jun 29, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books

Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books

A summer reading list.

Jun 29, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America? What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America?

By symbolizing bankruptcy and community apathy, the LA Dodgers make an unwelcome return to the national Zeitgeist.

Jun 29, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis

Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis

The country is facing a convulsion unlike anything since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974.

Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Maria Margaronis

New York’s AG Takes on the Banks

New York’s AG Takes on the Banks New York’s AG Takes on the Banks

Law enforcement agencies have not undertaken a thorough investigation of the banking crisis. But Eric Schneiderman is digging into it.

Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / William Greider

After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash

After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash

The fight to counter LePage’s extremism is gaining support not only among progressives in the state but within the Republican Party too.

Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Erasing Labor History Erasing Labor History

Maine Governor Paul LePage's secret removal of a mural celebrating the state's labor history is just one in a long line of struggles over publicly-funded depictions of American wor...

Jun 29, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Heise Bolten

Pakistan One Year After the Floods

Pakistan One Year After the Floods Pakistan One Year After the Floods

When extreme weather hits amid extreme poverty, escape becomes nearly impossible.

Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Empire or Republic?

Empire or Republic? Empire or Republic?

The Constitution alone cannot keep the US from fighting wars it shouldn't be involved in—like the one in Libya.

Jun 29, 2011 / The Editors

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