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
The Mexicali Blues The Mexicali Blues
We've got a new Think Again column here called "Conservatives Know the Real Origin of Swine Flu." And I did a short 100 Days post for the Daily Beast. What I've been seein...
Apr 30, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Best and Worst of Obama’s First 100 Days Best and Worst of Obama’s First 100 Days
A panel of Nation writers, members of Congress and community activists give their best and worst moments of Obama's first 100 days.
Apr 30, 2009 / The Nation Video
Kent State: Citizens Battle for Justice Kent State: Citizens Battle for Justice
The families of the students shot by the National Guard at Kent State go to court to seek a measure of justice, but the federal government continues to stonewall them.
Apr 30, 2009 / Feature / Peter Davies
Kent State: The Politics of Manslaughter Kent State: The Politics of Manslaughter
The murder of four students by the National Guard at Kent State should have, and could have, been prevented.
Apr 30, 2009 / Feature / The Editors
Through a Lens Starkly Through a Lens Starkly
A rash of teen "sexting" has turned educators and law enforcement officials into instant oglers, hunting for crimes where none are intended.
Apr 29, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski