Justice Souter’s Jurisprudence Justice Souter’s Jurisprudence
He has quietly and diligently mined the law to return history and humanity to the court. Obama would do well to name someone like him.
May 1, 2009 / Aziz Huq
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
We've got a new Think Again column here called "Conservatives Know the Real Origin of Swine Flu." This morning I put up this piece on that lunatic Michele Bachmann and I did a s...
May 1, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Pete Seeger at 90 Pete Seeger at 90
In January, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Pete Seegerwas the oldest person to perform as part of Barack Obama'sinauguration festivities. Singing the "greatest song about ...
May 1, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Flawed Flu Prescription Flawed Flu Prescription
It's easy enough for the government to tell people to stay home or keep their kids home from school if they have flu symptoms--but what if they can't afford to miss work?
May 1, 2009 / Heather Boushey
Around The Nation Around The Nation
The Nation did not take home a National Magazine Award this week. We were nominated in two categories: Naomi Klein for Columns & Commentary, and William Deresciewicz for Reviews &...
May 1, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Its Time to Merge Business and Politics Its Time to Merge Business and Politics
Before economics became a separate branch of study, scholars like Adam Smith used to write as political economists, examining the nature of production and its relationship to gover...
May 1, 2009 / Zephyr Teachout
Kimberle Crenshaw for the Supreme Court Kimberle Crenshaw for the Supreme Court
It's the middle of the night after a very long day, so this will be a short entry. Exhaustion could keep me from weighing in briefly at this critical moment. With tonight's annou...
May 1, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan
Take these concrete steps to build an antiwar infrastructure from the bottom up.
Apr 30, 2009 / Tom Hayden
Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro
A promising young athlete causes a furor because he's leaving high school to play pro basketball. What's so wrong with that?
Apr 30, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin and Billy Buntin
Pell Grants Get Some Stimulus Pell Grants Get Some Stimulus
It's no secret that higher education is becoming too expensive for many middle-class families to bear. Today's New York Post breaks down the cost of one year at New York Universit...
Apr 30, 2009 / Peter Rothberg