The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work
This week’s Supreme Court ruling is one step toward protecting pregnant workers from the whims of their employers.
Mar 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Harry Reid’s Replacement Must Be Progressive and Effective Harry Reid’s Replacement Must Be Progressive and Effective
Of course, Elizabeth Warren should be considered, but so should Sherrod Brown and Jeff Merkley.
Mar 27, 2015 / John Nichols
No, Elizabeth Warren Probably Shouldn’t Be Senate Majority Leader No, Elizabeth Warren Probably Shouldn’t Be Senate Majority Leader
It's a tempting idea, but elevating Warren to the top Senate post is Mission Impossible.
Mar 27, 2015 / George Zornick
What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen
The monarchy’s motivations are not primarily sectarian.
Mar 27, 2015 / Juan Cole
Does it Matter Why the Right Wants Criminal-Justice Reform? Does it Matter Why the Right Wants Criminal-Justice Reform?
Many reformers on the left are optimistic that this time, bipartisan consensus will tilt in a progressive direction.
Mar 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid
Andy Schwarz explains why the NCAA is not only morally indefensible but economically ludicrous.
Mar 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/27/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/27/15?
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/27/15?
Mar 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
March 27, 1963: Quentin Tarantino is Born March 27, 1963: Quentin Tarantino is Born
“Pulp Fiction hits you like a jolt of adrenaline,” Stuart Klawans wrote in his 1994 review.
Mar 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
This Is What a ‘People’s Budget’ Looks Like This Is What a ‘People’s Budget’ Looks Like
The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s alternative budget was the best proposal. But only ninety-six Democrats backed it.
Mar 26, 2015 / John Nichols
How California Voters Got So Smart on Crime How California Voters Got So Smart on Crime
Reform advocates are making a compelling case for policies that take aim at mass incarceration.
Mar 26, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky