The Women Candidates We Need The Women Candidates We Need
The media are obsessed with whether Hillary Clinton will become the first female president, perhaps their reporting could better serve the public by covering women and po...
Aug 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency
Obama would have started an open debate about the NSA's spying programs if Edward Snowden hadn't beaten him to it.
Aug 20, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian
Amend the Constitution so that all citizens can seek the presidency.
Aug 20, 2013 / John Nichols
Chris Christie Backs Down on Gun Control Chris Christie Backs Down on Gun Control
With vetoes, New Jersey’s governor indicates that he is looking out for himself in the 2016 primaries instead of his constituents.
Aug 19, 2013 / Zoƫ Carpenter
The Worst Addiction of Them All The Worst Addiction of Them All
An excerpt from the new eBook Vonnegut by the Dozen: Twelve Pieces by Kurt Vonnegut.
Aug 19, 2013 / Feature / Kurt Vonnegut
NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals
Since 2000, nineteen hospitals have closed across New York City and protesters are now fighting to stop the twentieth closure.
Aug 19, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess
A slow burn of opposition to Chained-CPI is happening during the congressional recess.
Aug 16, 2013 / George Zornick
Paying It Forward, One State at a Time Paying It Forward, One State at a Time
States around the country are eager to adopt Oregon’s “Pay It Forward” tuition plan, but organizers warn that it may not be the best fit for every university syst...
Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation
Scott Walker Goes All 1798: Arrests Elected Official, Editor in Wisconsin Scott Walker Goes All 1798: Arrests Elected Official, Editor in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin governor’s crackdown on dissent expands.
Aug 16, 2013 / John Nichols
A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina’s Unemployed A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina’s Unemployed
The state’s unprecedented cuts to benefits for the jobless are leaving families stranded without money for food, transportation and housing.
Aug 16, 2013 / Spencer Woodman