Society

Human Rights Experts Condemn Chinese Repression of Tibetan Buddhists Human Rights Experts Condemn Chinese Repression of Tibetan Buddhists

China usually manages to quash UN calls for action on its human rights violations. Not this time.

Nov 9, 2011 / Barbara Crossette

Will Herman Cain’s Fourth Accuser Wake Voters Up to the Reality of Sexual Harassment?

Will Herman Cain’s Fourth Accuser Wake Voters Up to the Reality of Sexual Harassment? Will Herman Cain’s Fourth Accuser Wake Voters Up to the Reality of Sexual Harassment?

Even if voters come to believe that the allegations against Cain are true, will they care?

Nov 7, 2011 / Emily Douglas

Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America

Traditional media is a shadow of what it was a decade ago.

Nov 7, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

College Football’s Logic: Why Joe Paterno and Penn State Would Shield a Child Molester College Football’s Logic: Why Joe Paterno and Penn State Would Shield a Child Molester

Did protecting Joe Paterno’s football program matter more than stopping a child-rapist? It looks that way.

Nov 7, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond

Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond

Nov 4, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap

The key is getting young girls—under age 12—passionate about technology and the physical world. Here’s how. 

Nov 4, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London

Visiting occupations in New York, Madrid, London and beyond, one finds almost eerie similarities, but also important differences.

Nov 4, 2011 / Laurie Penny

Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence? Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence?

Hank Skinner was scheduled to die on November 9, but his execution was halted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Will the state finally agree to test the evidence in his case?

Nov 4, 2011 / Jordan Smith

Smiling Through the Apocalypse Smiling Through the Apocalypse

Alterman reviews the Beach Boys and Reed pokes holes in media ethics.

Nov 4, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/4) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/4)

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.

Nov 3, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

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