Society

Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics

Numerous groups are protesting the militarization and corporatization of the 2012 Olympic Games.

May 21, 2012 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government. 

May 21, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’ This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’

This week, John Nichols reports on Wisconsin's upcoming recall elections, Jeremy Scahill talks Yemen on NPR. Plus, columnist Melissa Harris-Perry named a finalist in NABJ Salute to...

May 19, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press

Chicago police have wasted no time in employing strong-arm tactics against activists and media gathered for this weekend’s summit.

May 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

May 18, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Congress Speaks on Voting Rights—and Mississippi Hollers Back Congress Speaks on Voting Rights—and Mississippi Hollers Back

The intersection between what Congressional Democrats and state Republicans are attempting around voting shows a tragic collision in which democracy, citizens of color and many liv...

May 18, 2012 / Brentin Mock

This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?

230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.

May 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann

Where Are the Missing 5 Million Workers? Where Are the Missing 5 Million Workers?

The working-age population is growing. The offiical labor force is not. What's going on? 

May 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders

The Tea Party Boxes Boehner In, Again The Tea Party Boxes Boehner In, Again

Republican leaders want to preserve some popular parts of “Obamacare,” and that drives the Tea Party nuts. 

May 17, 2012 / George Zornick

The Fake Violence Against Women Act The Fake Violence Against Women Act

House Republicans want to legislate a hierarchy of victimhood.

May 17, 2012 / Salamishah Tillet

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