Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question Why I Didn’t Hate Martha Raddatz’s Abortion Question
The vice-presidential debate gave us a prominent Catholic politician going on record that faith and respect for women’s own decision-making don’t have to be opposed.
Oct 12, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12)
This week: Canadian donations to American super PACs, religious minorities in Egypt, and much more.
Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet The Week of Unhappy Men on the Internet
It’s time for some men on Twitter to handle criticism better.
Oct 12, 2012 / Michelle Dean
A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement A New Prescription For the Local Food Movement
Some hospitals, like St. Joe's in Ann Arbor, are seeking out local food—but for the local food movement, meeting their needs is a challenge.
Oct 12, 2012 / Kendra Klein
Will the New York City Council Curb Stop-and-Frisk Abuses? Will the New York City Council Curb Stop-and-Frisk Abuses?
Council members demanded answers from Mayor Bloomberg's representative just one day after a video released by The Nation documented an abusive stop.
Oct 12, 2012 / Ross Tuttle and Quinn Rose Schneider
Judicial Watch Explains ‘Integrity’ While Swing States Take Spotlight Judicial Watch Explains ‘Integrity’ While Swing States Take Spotlight
With the presidential election less than a month away, eligible voters in swing states are fighting to make sure that they’ll be counted on November 6.
Oct 12, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Romney, If You’re Serious About Deficit Reduction, Leave Big Bird Alone Romney, If You’re Serious About Deficit Reduction, Leave Big Bird Alone
Taking away one of America’s most economically efficient and widely used educational and cultural resources is a bad deal for the American people.
Oct 11, 2012 / William F. Baker and Evan Leatherwood
Year of the Woman? Year of the Woman?
Outrageous GOP attacks on women could result in a repeat of the 1992 phenomenon, which saw an upsurge in women elected to Congress.
Oct 11, 2012 / The Editors
Fightback on Voting Rights Fightback on Voting Rights
An important court decision stayed the GOP’s voter-suppression scheme in Pennsylvania. But that battle, and others like it across the nation, is only just beginning.
Oct 11, 2012 / Ari Berman
The Colorado Cannabis Factor The Colorado Cannabis Factor
Turnout for a popular ballot measure that would fully legalize marijuana could determine whether Obama or Romney wins this important swing state.
Oct 11, 2012 / Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian