What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14 What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14
This Week: The myth of Beyoncé voters, sterilization of incarcerated women, and the Gaza debate.
Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses
These women are making substantive improvements on their college campuses to stop sexual assault before it happens.
Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / Hannah Finnie and StudentNation
Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious
The NFL has a serious violence-against-women problem.
Jul 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin
How One Piece of Paper Destroyed Your Right to a Trial How One Piece of Paper Destroyed Your Right to a Trial
According to a recently declassified Justice Department white paper, the president can serve as judge, jury and executioner.
Jul 24, 2014 / Peter Van Buren
Surprise! NYPD Commissioner Bratton Doesn’t Think Race Had Anything to Do With Eric Garner’s Death Surprise! NYPD Commissioner Bratton Doesn’t Think Race Had Anything to Do With Eric Garner’s Death
We don’t escape America's history of racism because we believe ourselves to be good people, or that we're just doing our jobs. It’s already defined our lives.&n...
Jul 23, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
No, Millennials Are Not All Libertarians No, Millennials Are Not All Libertarians
Young Americans’ fondness for high-tech innovation could suit our need to shake up the political system.
Jul 23, 2014 / Alex Holt
Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery? Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery?
Migrant workers subject to the kafala system have little recourse against exploitation and abuse.
Jul 23, 2014 / Michelle Chen
We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures
Mothers like Shanesha Taylor and Debra Harrell are caught in a childcare Catch-22 that we made for them.
Jul 22, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Russian and American News Media Give ‘Mirror Image’ Accounts of MH17 Crash Russian and American News Media Give ‘Mirror Image’ Accounts of MH17 Crash
In Russia and in the US, the media play the blame game.
Jul 22, 2014 / Press Room
Appeals Court Advances Mortal Threat to Obamacare Appeals Court Advances Mortal Threat to Obamacare
Conservative judges ruled to effectively gut the health law in twenty-seven states.
Jul 22, 2014 / George Zornick