Society

Progressives and the LGBT Movement Progressives and the LGBT Movement

The Nation's Richard Kim participates in a panel discussion on the role of LGBT politics within the progressive movement.

Jul 1, 2009 / GRITtv

The Root of Madoff’s Evil The Root of Madoff’s Evil

Congress should not be fooled by the argument of Wall Street lobbyists that Bernard Madoff was a lone rotten apple now safely discarded.

Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Alex Sanchez’s Arrest Alex Sanchez’s Arrest

The indictment of Alex Sanchez, a revered gangbanger-turned-peacemaker, raises doubts about the LAPD and whether it should be released from a federal court order.

Jun 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Gay Rights Beyond Marriage and the Military Gay Rights Beyond Marriage and the Military

Nation contributor Lisa Duggan reflects on the state of the gay rights movement, forty years after Stonewall.

Jun 29, 2009 / Press Room

DC Metro Crash Exposes Funding Strikeout DC Metro Crash Exposes Funding Strikeout

Who will be the next to die because our cities spend money on sports stadiums instead of basic infrastructure?

Jun 26, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Waste Behind Bars Waste Behind Bars

Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?

Jun 25, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Muslim Women’s Rights, Continued Muslim Women’s Rights, Continued

The massive participation by women in Iran's street demonstrations is surprising only if you accept the mullahs' view of women as weak and passive vessels.

Jun 24, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Obama’s Stonewall Obama’s Stonewall

Since Obama traced his dazzling arc to the presidency, his stance on gay rights has become murkier, and more Clintonian.

Jun 24, 2009 / Richard Kim

What’s Right With Utah What’s Right With Utah

In the nation's reddest state, Salt Lake City queers are making big love.

Jun 24, 2009 / Feature / Lisa Duggan

The Talking Helix The Talking Helix

DNA research increasingly allows us to collapse time and discover criminal guilt or innocence. That's why the Supreme Court's recent ruling against a prisoner's right to post-convi...

Jun 23, 2009 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams

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