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Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre?

Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre? Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre?

The anti-Muslim hate that might have fueled the the Oak Creek murderer is more widespread than you think.

Aug 10, 2012 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney

We’ve got questions about poverty, and it’s time for the presidential candidates to give us some answers. Peter Edelman kicks off a new series at TheNation.com.

Aug 10, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

The University That’s Eating New York! The University That’s Eating New York!

A new book takes on “NYU and the Destruction of New York.”

Aug 9, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Ari Berman: Can Obama Win in North Carolina, Again?

Ari Berman: Can Obama Win in North Carolina, Again? Ari Berman: Can Obama Win in North Carolina, Again?

The state that Obama won in 2008 is far from a sure thing this time around.

Aug 9, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?  

Aug 9, 2012 / The Nation

John Nichols: Could Paul Ryan Be the Next Dick Cheney? John Nichols: Could Paul Ryan Be the Next Dick Cheney?

Picking Ryan for VP would mean signing over the presidency to another puppet master.

Aug 9, 2012 / Press Room

What’s a Three-Letter Word for? What’s a Three-Letter Word for?

The shortest words in a cryptic grid

Aug 9, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12)

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

Aug 9, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s? Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s?

Before we bash China's system of Olympic training, we should look in the mirror.

Aug 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’ Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’

Despite the cacophony of media criticism about HBO’s new series, there’s been hardly a murmur made about how the show criticizes the media.

Aug 9, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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