Society

Citizens United: The Sequel Citizens United: The Sequel

 Eric on the royal Internet "we" and Reed on this summer of political sequels. 

Jul 6, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Steve Nash to the Lakers: The Political Impact Steve Nash to the Lakers: The Political Impact

Will this bravest of athletes continue to speak out now that he's playing for Kobe Bryant’s Lakers? 

Jul 5, 2012 / Dave Zirin

GOP’s Rejection of Medicaid Funds Is One More Ideologically Driven Bad Idea

GOP’s Rejection of Medicaid Funds Is One More Ideologically Driven Bad Idea GOP’s Rejection of Medicaid Funds Is One More Ideologically Driven Bad Idea

Republican governors are again planning to reject federal money that would help their states.

Jul 5, 2012 / Bryce Covert

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/4/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/4/12)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jul 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

POLL: Half of Americans Don’t Know How Court Ruled on Healthcare POLL: Half of Americans Don’t Know How Court Ruled on Healthcare

For all the punditry about how the Supreme Court ruling on healthcare would play, 45 percent of Americans don’t know what happened.

Jul 4, 2012 / Ari Melber

Obama Enjoys the ‘John Roberts Bump’ Obama Enjoys the ‘John Roberts Bump’

The chief justice has handed a credibility boost—and some generous poll numbers—to the president.

Jul 3, 2012 / John Nichols

The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights

Industry leaders and their Senate allies are trying to kill reforms protecting immigrant workers.

Jul 3, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson

Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume

The state’s elections supervisors continue to oppose the campaign initiated by Governor Rick Scott.

Jul 3, 2012 / Ari Berman

Being a Twenty-Something Woman Is Harder Than it Looks Being a Twenty-Something Woman Is Harder Than it Looks

Born into the era of mainstream girl power, stressed-out 'super girls' need to take a step back, and a new center wants to help them do that.

Jul 3, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger

How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now? How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now?

After the Supreme Court knocked down several of its key components last month, where does SB-1070 go from here?

Jul 2, 2012 / Chris Hayes

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