Adventures in Neurohumanities Adventures in Neurohumanities
Applying neuroscience to the study of literature is fashionable. But is it the best way to read a novel?
May 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Alissa Quart
Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles
Progressive activists can learn important lessons from a successful grassroots campaign against transit racism.
Remembering Mary Thom Remembering Mary Thom
The most radical thing a person can be is herself—without apology or explanation.
May 7, 2013 / Adele M. Stan
Assata Shakur Is Not a Terrorist Assata Shakur Is Not a Terrorist
The former Black Panther has become the first woman placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list and reminds us that the struggle for freedom is far from over.
May 7, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
1968 Olympian John Carlos on the ‘Coming Out’ of Jason Collins 1968 Olympian John Carlos on the ‘Coming Out’ of Jason Collins
The athlete-activist icon has nothing but support.
May 7, 2013 / Dave Zirin
What Did RGIII Learn at the Muhammad Ali Center? What Did RGIII Learn at the Muhammad Ali Center?
When Washington’s superstar quarterback visited the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, every tweet was a chapter.
May 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/3/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/3/2013)
This week, Nation interns look back on May Days past, Western imperialism present (but ignored) and the tech world of the future.
May 3, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
‘The Office’ and the American Workplace ‘The Office’ and the American Workplace
The doors of Dunder Mifflin are closing. But the misplaced chairs and corporate blandness of white collar work are here to stay.
May 3, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws
The state’s recent legislation turns its gun-buyback program into a recycling initiative and underscores the necessity for federal action.
May 2, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith