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Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform

In many ways, the sit-in serves as the culmination of student outcry over the university’s treatment of sexual-harassment and assault cases.

May 13, 2019 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang

Jamie Raskin in the House

Has Donald Trump Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanors? Has Donald Trump Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanors?

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a noted constitutional scholar—and member of the House Judiciary Committee—discusses the question.

May 2, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols

(AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)

Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain? Did the CIA Orchestrate an Attack on the North Korean Embassy in Spain?

A Nation investigation reveals a Rashomon-like tale with conflicting truths.

May 2, 2019 / Tim Shorrock

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

In recent years, corporations have privatized almost every part of the public prison system. Now, PE firms are swooping in, seeking lavish returns for investors.

Apr 30, 2019 / Feature / Tim Requarth

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Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration

The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.

Apr 29, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Mueller Protest

Should the House Impeach Trump? Should the House Impeach Trump?

It’s a tough call, with strong arguments on both sides. Regardless, Democrats must aggressively pursue the investigative leads furnished by the Mueller report.

Apr 29, 2019 / Editorial / The Nation

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

No Collusion for Old Men No Collusion for Old Men

Trump gets a pass, and a pass, and a pass…

Apr 23, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation

We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.

Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro

Mexico

Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree. Mexico’s President Says the War on Drugs Is Over. Not All Mexicans Agree.

AMLO’s new drug policies are a gamble, with implications on everything from internal displacements to international relations.

Apr 17, 2019 / Madeleine Wattenbarger

(Reuters / Hannah McKay)

Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press

The indictment, charging him with hacking one password, may seem like good news; in fact, it’s an attack on investigative journalism.

Apr 11, 2019 / Editorial / Bruce Shapiro

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