Society

Meet the Politicians Trying to Bury America’s Past

Meet the Politicians Trying to Bury America’s Past Meet the Politicians Trying to Bury America’s Past

Our short historical memory is no accident.

Mar 4, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks

Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks

The gun-control debate may have receded from memory, but advocates are still pushing Congress to take action.

Mar 4, 2015 / George Zornick

Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity

Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity

Colleges around the country are considering adding a third gender option to their student rosters. 

Mar 4, 2015 / StudentNation / Nikhilesh De and StudentNation

The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington

The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington

Hint: it’s not to pressure the US into striking a better deal with Iran.

Mar 3, 2015 / Juan Cole

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’ Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’

A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1991 to 2015.

Mar 3, 2015 / The Nation

What I Learned From Breaking the Law

What I Learned From Breaking the Law What I Learned From Breaking the Law

In 1971, I helped burglarize an FBI office and leaked documents that exposed J. Edgar Hoover’s abuses of power. Here’s what that experience taught me.

Mar 3, 2015 / John Raines

We Need a Leader With a Superiority Complex

We Need a Leader With a Superiority Complex We Need a Leader With a Superiority Complex

If you don’t think we’re better than the rest of the planet, what are you doing in office?

Mar 3, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Why Americans Don’t Care About Prison Rape

Why Americans Don’t Care About Prison Rape Why Americans Don’t Care About Prison Rape

And what happens when the problem escapes from behind bars.

Mar 2, 2015 / Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig

The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare

The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare

The Supreme Court will once again examine the Affordable Care Act—and the Kochs’ deep-seated connections might influence the gavel.

Mar 2, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Passing of Three Interconnected Icons: Earl Lloyd, Minnie Minoso and Anthony Mason

The Passing of Three Interconnected Icons: Earl Lloyd, Minnie Minoso and Anthony Mason The Passing of Three Interconnected Icons: Earl Lloyd, Minnie Minoso and Anthony Mason

The last week has seen the deaths of three sports trailblazers who in different ways brought us all closer together.

Mar 2, 2015 / Dave Zirin

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