How America First Learned About a Young Lawyer Named Gandhi How America First Learned About a Young Lawyer Named Gandhi
His first mention in the US media occurred well before he became a leader of the Indian national movement—in The Nation magazine, in 1897.
May 19, 2014 / Ramachandra Guha
Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again
Why a forty-year-old plan for universal same-day registration makes more sense now than when reformers promoted it in the 1970s.
May 17, 2014 / John Nichols
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/16/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/16/2014?
This week: parasites, pill pushers and public parks.
May 16, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India
The BJP and its sister group, the paramilitary RSS, could accelerate sectarian divisions and, perhaps, worsen the conflict with Pakistan.
May 16, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why This Missouri Death Row Inmate Wants His Execution Videotaped Why This Missouri Death Row Inmate Wants His Execution Videotaped
“If Missouri officials are confident enough to execute Russell Bucklew, they should be confident enough to videotape it.”
May 16, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Inquiry Into Bridgegate Provides Clues That Christie Knew About the Lane Closures Inquiry Into Bridgegate Provides Clues That Christie Knew About the Lane Closures
Christie’s former top political aide and the governor’s spokesman dispute each other’s recollections.
May 16, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
We’re Going to Be Talking About Reparations This Year We’re Going to Be Talking About Reparations This Year
The labor of generations of black bodies has created massive amounts of wealth for everyone but the people whose work was exploited. And we’ve continued to suffer the consequ...
May 16, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Fast-Food Worker Movement Has Gone Global The Fast-Food Worker Movement Has Gone Global
In a show of international solidarity, scores of fast food workers in about thirty countries walked off the job to push for improved working conditions and higher wages.
May 16, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Critical Condition Critical Condition
Taking the measure of crossword commenters
May 15, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Jill Abramson Was Right Jill Abramson Was Right
The former Times executive editor seems to have been pushed out for defending fundamental journalistic principles.
May 15, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg