Politics

Naming Our Nameless War

Naming Our Nameless War Naming Our Nameless War

From North Africa to the Middle East to China’s Central Asian border, how many years will it be?

May 28, 2013 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Cooper Union Occupation Continues Without Media Fanfare

Cooper Union Occupation Continues Without Media Fanfare Cooper Union Occupation Continues Without Media Fanfare

For twenty days, students at the New York college have occupied their president’s office in a struggle to defend free education.

May 28, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Thank God for Wolf Blitzer

Thank God for Wolf Blitzer Thank God for Wolf Blitzer

Because all disasters require divine punditry.

May 28, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food

Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food

A proposal that would have allowed states to require clear labels is rejected by Republicans and Democrats.

May 25, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politicization of the IRS This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politicization of the IRS

This isn’t the first time the IRS has been accused of tareting political opponents—and it hasn’t always been right-wing groups who have drawn its scrutiny.

May 25, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech

Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech

On topics from Guantánamo to drone strikes, I couldn’t let the president act as if he were some helpless official at the mercy of Congress.

May 24, 2013 / Medea Benjamin

From Chicago to LA, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Chicago to LA, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Chicago to LA, Students Mass for Racial Justice

As the spring semester ends and elected officials approach critical votes, students across the country are rising up to take back public education.

May 24, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Yesterday, Obama laid out the justification for killing US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. But his reasoning had very little legal grounding at all. 

May 24, 2013 / Press Room

This Week in Poverty: Homeowners Take the Foreclosure Fight to the DOJ

This Week in Poverty: Homeowners Take the Foreclosure Fight to the DOJ This Week in Poverty: Homeowners Take the Foreclosure Fight to the DOJ

When will the feds bring big banks to justice?

May 24, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks

‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks ‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks

It’s a classic David and Goliath story—but who is the real David here?

May 24, 2013 / Jon Wiener

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