In Spying Scandal, Did Obama Just Take the CIA’s Side? In Spying Scandal, Did Obama Just Take the CIA’s Side?
Obama gave what appeared to be a bland statement on the controversy—but implicitly, he took a side.
Mar 12, 2014 / George Zornick
How the West Enabled the Rise of Russian Nationalism How the West Enabled the Rise of Russian Nationalism
Russian nationalism would not have become as influential without the Ukrainian revolution and the Western support for it.
Mar 12, 2014 / Andrei P. Tsygankov
Inside the Most Unregulated Labor Marketplace That Has Ever Existed Inside the Most Unregulated Labor Marketplace That Has Ever Existed
Nation author Moshe Z. Marvit has been awarded this month’s Sidney Award for casting “a light on a previously obscure, but profoundly exploited class of workers.”...
Mar 12, 2014 / Press Room
Rep. Barbara Lee Hits Back at Paul Ryan’s Dog-Whistle Politics Rep. Barbara Lee Hits Back at Paul Ryan’s Dog-Whistle Politics
What Paul Ryan really means when he lambasts “inner city” culture.
Mar 12, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Tell Apple to Protect Its Workers From Dangerous Chemicals Tell Apple to Protect Its Workers From Dangerous Chemicals
Included among the hundreds of chemicals used in electronics manufacturing in China are known carcinogens and reproductive toxins.
Mar 12, 2014 / NationAction
The Senate’s Rejection of Debo Adegbile Sets a Dangerous Precedent The Senate’s Rejection of Debo Adegbile Sets a Dangerous Precedent
The successful smear campaign against him undermined a key principle of our justice system: that everyone is entitled to legal representation.
Mar 12, 2014 / The Editors
Columbia University Fired Two Eminent Public Intellectuals. Here’s Why It Matters. Columbia University Fired Two Eminent Public Intellectuals. Here’s Why It Matters.
The fate of Carole Vance and Kim Hopper should worry everyone who wants academics to play a larger role in public debates.
Mar 12, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
The Bigot’s Lament The Bigot’s Lament
After the defeat of Arizona's SB 1062, the religious right nurses its persecution complex.
Mar 12, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim
‘I, Too, Am Harvard’ Rocks the Ivory Tower ‘I, Too, Am Harvard’ Rocks the Ivory Tower
At Harvard, as elsewhere, students battle the banality of racism by turning insult into art.
Mar 12, 2014 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Crisis in Ukraine Crisis in Ukraine
Republicans say Putin is the guy Exuding strength. To rattle his aplomb, Obama should show strength, though they don’t say Precisely who it is he’s meant to bomb.
Mar 12, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin