Society

Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer

Eric on Jennifer Rubin's deepening hypocrisy, and Reed on the media's "shark week"-esque debt-ceiling coverage.

Aug 5, 2011 / Eric Alterman

The Media Deficit: MSM Ignores Debt Deal’s Effect on Real People The Media Deficit: MSM Ignores Debt Deal’s Effect on Real People

By letting the GOP set the terms of the debate (just like in Iraq!), Beltway media can overlook reality.

Aug 4, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt

Despite Hosni Mubarak's support for their sport, Egyptian squash players now show no sympathy for the fallen dictator.

Aug 4, 2011 / The Nation

Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires’ Stadiums? Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires’ Stadiums?

A hilarious, incisive look at taxpayer-funded stadiums.

Aug 4, 2011 / The Nation

As Texas Gambles $250 Million, New Jersey Takes a Safer Route As Texas Gambles $250 Million, New Jersey Takes a Safer Route

The costs of bringing Formula One racing back to the United States.

Aug 4, 2011 / Marc Kilstein

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

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

Aug 4, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

‘Fifty Years in the Global Village’: Remembering Marshall McLuhan on His 100th Birthday ‘Fifty Years in the Global Village’: Remembering Marshall McLuhan on His 100th Birthday

His writing anticipated our own media age of Facebook and Twitter.

Aug 4, 2011 / William F. Baker

Memo to Frank Bruni: Women Have Been Devastated by the Economic Downturn Memo to Frank Bruni: Women Have Been Devastated by the Economic Downturn

Times columnist Frank Bruni ignores the dramatic toll the economic downturn has taken on women. 

Aug 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Kevin S. Donohoe

Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate Matt Damon, Arne Duncan and the Divisive Teacher-Quality Debate

Last weekend, two very different speeches on the future of the teaching profession made news.

Aug 3, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

‘The Interrupters’—Stopping Violence Before It Spreads in Inner-City America ‘The Interrupters’—Stopping Violence Before It Spreads in Inner-City America

An interview with Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, directors of a new documentary on the shocking prevalence of violent crimes in inner-city America.

Aug 2, 2011 / Ari Berman

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