Slide Show: Women’s History, Across the Globe, in The Nation Slide Show: Women’s History, Across the Globe, in The Nation
In honor of Women's History Month, The Nation has compiled a collection of articles from the magazine's archive dating back to 1865. We present them with an accompanying slide show that features milestones in women's history and the courageous women behind them.
Mar 8, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Global Women: Good News, Bad News Global Women: Good News, Bad News
What makes for the most gender-egalitarian country in the world?
Mar 4, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Receding Sexual Rights in VA Receding Sexual Rights in VA
Virginia's governor repeals protection against sexual discrimination and may cut funding to Planned Parenthood.
Feb 23, 2010 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In! Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In!
Who would have thought that it is easier to be gay in the world of college lacrosse than in men's figure skating?
Feb 22, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Tiger Woods: Rehabbing His Brand Tiger Woods: Rehabbing His Brand
Today's Tiger Woods press conference was an exercise in painful self-abasement that will achieve the opposite of its intended effect. I haven't seen anything this painfully scripte...
Feb 19, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Dick Cheney: Gay Rights Champion Dick Cheney: Gay Rights Champion
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who has never been as comfortable fighting the culture wars as most conservatives, has endorsed the repeal of the Pentagon's failed "Don't A...
Feb 14, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Nation Contributors on Love: 144 Years of Romance and Skepticism Nation Contributors on Love: 144 Years of Romance and Skepticism
Over fourteen decades, The Nation has criticized, supported, debated, satirized and glorified what Valentine's Day stands for: love, sex and marriage.
Feb 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Various Contributors
How to Counterbalance Focus on the Family on Superbowl Sunday How to Counterbalance Focus on the Family on Superbowl Sunday
So here it is, Superbowl Sunday, or as I prefer to call it, Focus on the Fetus Sunday. If you support women's right to decide for themselves when and if to continue a pregnancy, ...
Feb 7, 2010 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal
It's Super Bowl season, another year, another scandal. This year's outburst over CBS's $3 million Focus on the Family ad has revived the mythology around another Super Bowl ad, t...
Feb 5, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
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