Let All Super Bowl Ads Advocate Let All Super Bowl Ads Advocate
David Zirin argues for a Super Bowl chock-full of advocacy ads.
Feb 5, 2010 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
Protests in Iran Protests in Iran
A week after the contested June 2009 presidential election, the image of blood covering the face of 27-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan dead in a street in Tehran became the symbol of the...
Feb 4, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Focus on the Fetus Focus on the Fetus
The trouble with protesting the Tim Tebow ad: all most people see is pro-choicers trying to shut up a brave mother and her son.
Feb 4, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Ten Things to Oppose the Anti-Gay Legislation in Uganda Ten Things to Oppose the Anti-Gay Legislation in Uganda
Although homosexuality is criminalized in 80 countries, the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 is the most egregious attempt to sanction homophobia and threaten the human righ...
Feb 4, 2010 / Feature / The Nation
Free Speech for People Free Speech for People
My colleague and friend John Nichols' new post appropriately lauds Rep. Donna Edwards' proposed legislation to redress the damage done by the Supreme Court in its decision in the ...
Feb 2, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Remembering Howard Zinn Remembering Howard Zinn
Friends of The Nation and of Howard Zinn offer recollections of the man, his work, and his impact on thinkers and activists.
Feb 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Various Contributors
Tiller’s Killer Puts Abortion on Trial Tiller’s Killer Puts Abortion on Trial
Judge Warren Wilbert has ruled that Scott Roeder, confessed killer of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller, couldn't be considered for lesser crimes than first-degree murder. Tod...
Jan 29, 2010 / Feature / Sharon Lerner
Goodbye Howard Zinn Goodbye Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn, the Boston University historian and political activist who was an early opponent of US involvement in Vietnam and the author of the seminal A People's History of the U...
Jan 27, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Air America’s Fall Air America’s Fall
In the wake of Air America's sad demise, the rightwing blogs are predictably crowing.
Jan 22, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
VideoNation: Tony Kushner on LGBT Rights and Obama’s Agenda VideoNation: Tony Kushner on LGBT Rights and Obama’s Agenda
Leading gay rights activist Tony Kushner explains why Obama's first year signals a bright future for LGBT issues.
Jan 20, 2010 / Video / The Nation Video