The Filibuster Fight Is Back The Filibuster Fight Is Back
For the first time since before the Civil War, the Senate rejected a sitting member of Congress for a cabinet post.
Nov 1, 2013 / George Zornick
Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That
The president will do a campaign swing in Virginia this weekend. He ought to visit New Jersey, as well.
Nov 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims? Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims?
The FBI employs the same repressive tactics as the NYPD in its broad surveillance of Muslim communities. Why does the FBI get a pass?
Oct 31, 2013 / Diala Shamas
Joe Lhota Is Likable Enough Joe Lhota Is Likable Enough
Lhota’s sincerity shone through in the final NYC mayoral debate, but he’s no match for de Blasio’s political savvy.
Oct 31, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment? Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment?
Thanks to the drug’s illegal status, marijuana farms are not regulated—with serious costs to water and wildlife.
Oct 31, 2013 / Feature / Seth Zuckerman
One on One, Part Two One on One, Part Two
The Nation constructors go on and on about themselves.
Oct 31, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker
A broad campaign to strip employees of their rights is being fueled by corporate cash and conservative state lawmakers.
Oct 31, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Tell President Obama: Pardon Prisoners and Commute Unjust Sentences Tell President Obama: Pardon Prisoners and Commute Unjust Sentences
Join us in calling on President Obama to pardon or commute the sentences of federal prisoners serving excessive sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
Oct 31, 2013 / NationAction
Remembering Doug Ireland Remembering Doug Ireland
Doug Ireland followed the truth wherever it took him.
Oct 31, 2013 / Micah L. Sifry
Special Issue: Marijuana Wars Special Issue: Marijuana Wars
It’s time to end pot prohibition. It's time to legalize marijuana.
Oct 31, 2013 / The Nation