British Censorship Chills US Reporting British Censorship Chills US Reporting
They say that when Wall Street sneezes, London catches a cold. But it seems that when London puts a freeze on facts, the chill can spread just as well the other way. What...
Oct 17, 2009 / Maria Margaronis
“Safe-Schools Czar” Under Attack “Safe-Schools Czar” Under Attack
Uh-oh, GOP. Your homophobia’s showing again.
Oct 16, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Happy Days? Happy Days?
Happy days are here again--if you're Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase.
Oct 16, 2009 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendment Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendment
In April of 2008, KBR employee Dawn Leamon went public. A few months earlier, she had been raped and sexually assaulted by co-workers while deployed at Camp Harper, in Ira...
Oct 16, 2009 / Emily Douglas
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
We've got a new "Think Again" column called, believe it or not, "I'llSee Your Testicles...' (Catfight on the Right)" and it's here.(though perhaps they changed the title later in...
Oct 16, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Why Arianna Doesn’t Get It Why Arianna Doesn’t Get It
I admire Arianna Huffington. She is a strong, bold voice in our media firmament. But in the last few days, she has advanced an idea which, in my view, is wrong. She is urging Vice ...
Oct 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Free Mohammad Othman Free Mohammad Othman
This post was written by Nation intern and freelance writer Andrea D'Cruz. An international campaign to secure the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammad Othman, a hum...
Oct 16, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
A Female Economics Laureate: Why Only Now? A Female Economics Laureate: Why Only Now?
The first female winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics serves as both a landmark and an alarming reflection of the limited role of women in the physical sciences.
Oct 15, 2009 / Feature / Sarah Stodola
Nice Work If You Can Get It Nice Work If You Can Get It
Some public servants collect their reward after leaving government. Gene Sperling, adviser to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, earned his before.
Oct 15, 2009 / Feature / William Greider
Slide Show: Gay Rights Now Slide Show: Gay Rights Now
Following the disappointing Clinton and hostile Bush years, LGBT Americans are hopeful that President Obama’s administration will herald a new age of equality. But to date, p…
Oct 15, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation