Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution
A literary lion who ran for Congress and the Senate, Vidal was a displaced American founder in the tradition of Shays’ Rebellion.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments? Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments?
Mitt posted a defense in National Review of his claim that Israeli and Palestinian cultures explain their respective economic strength.
Aug 1, 2012 / Ben Adler
Remembering Gore Vidal Remembering Gore Vidal
Gore was a citizen of the republic and a critic of the empire.
Aug 1, 2012 / Jon Wiener
How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops? How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops?
The hit BBC show Luther, not to mention real London police, are important reminders that you don't need a gun to be a good cop.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Cord Jefferson
What Does Low-Cost Contraception Mean to Young Americans? What Does Low-Cost Contraception Mean to Young Americans?
The answers are eye-opening and help give some sense of the enormity of the impact the ACA will have in many people's lives.
Jul 31, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Damien Hooper: The Sanctioning of an Anti-Racist Olympic Rebel Damien Hooper: The Sanctioning of an Anti-Racist Olympic Rebel
Damien Hooper dared break the no-politics rule at the Olympics and is paying a price.
Jul 31, 2012 / Dave Zirin
What’s Happening With Voting Rights Near You? Here’s a National Look What’s Happening With Voting Rights Near You? Here’s a National Look
Some of the latest voting rights news from around the country.
Jul 31, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
How the Obama Campaign’s New iPhone App Really Works How the Obama Campaign’s New iPhone App Really Works
Why is the Obama campaign investing in an unprecedented program to merge its field and technology programs?
Jul 31, 2012 / Ari Melber
Lee Fang: It’s Not About the CEO, It’s That Chick-fil-A Supports Discrimination Lee Fang: It’s Not About the CEO, It’s That Chick-fil-A Supports Discrimination
A company that supports hate runs the risk of being told that it’s not welcome.
Jul 31, 2012 / Press Room
Romney’s World Romney’s World
Mitt's foreign policy, like much of his vision for America, seems out of a 20th-century history book.
Jul 31, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel