Around The Nation Around The Nation
My favorite books. Plus: How will the new student loan laws impact you? And David Carr and John Nichols disagree, respectfully.
Apr 11, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Protest Publix Protest Publix
Supermarket chain refusing the same penny-per-pound agreement that other tomato purchasing giants like McDonald's and Whole Foods have adopted.
Apr 10, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Breaking the Banks Breaking the Banks
If banks aren't fighting the financial regulatory bill tooth and nail, then you know the reform isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Apr 10, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Voluntary Foreclosure Prevention Fails to Deliver Voluntary Foreclosure Prevention Fails to Deliver
Offering banks incentives to prevent foreclosures isn't working. The Obama administration needs to start mandating mortgage modifications.
Apr 10, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
On African-American athletes boycotting the Commonwealth of Virginia, Sarah Palin's nuclear weapons expertise and the mail.
Apr 9, 2010 / Eric Alterman
A Test for Labor A Test for Labor
The death toll of a devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia has reached twenty-five.
Apr 9, 2010 / Esther Kaplan
Gaming Your Brain For Violence Gaming Your Brain For Violence
What effect does training soldiers to "dehumanize" the enemy have on us? And are video games giving us in some part the same training?
Apr 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Justice Stevens, Senior Liberal, Will Leave High Court Justice Stevens, Senior Liberal, Will Leave High Court
A bold and unapologetic guardian of the Constitution and the rule of law will step down, making way for Obama to appoint a replacement.
Apr 9, 2010 / John Nichols
Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand? Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand?
Nation Sports Editor Dave Zirin denounces Woods' latest ad as just another distraction from the tournament.
Apr 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand? Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand?
Nation Sports Editor Dave Zirin denounces Woods' latest ad as just another distraction from the tournament.
Apr 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin