Justice for Edward Snowden Justice for Edward Snowden
Obama should offer clemency to Snowden for revealing the alarming truth to the American people.
Oct 29, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Edward Snowden: A ‘Nation’ Interview Edward Snowden: A ‘Nation’ Interview
In a wide-ranging conversation, he discusses the surveillance state, the American political system and the price he’s paid for his understanding of patriotism.
Oct 28, 2014 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen
This GOP Senate Candidate Was Just Caught in a Koch Brothers Lie This GOP Senate Candidate Was Just Caught in a Koch Brothers Lie
Despite her clear history of close association with the Koch brothers, Joni Ernst claims she doesn’t have any contact with outside groups running ads in her race.
Oct 27, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security
The prospect of a “grand bargain” could rear its ugly head if the 2014 midterms empower Maine’s Angus King.
Oct 27, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
The Women’s Equality Party Is a Joke The Women’s Equality Party Is a Joke
Cuomo's creation of the Women’s Equality Party is an attempt to use feminism against the Working Families Party, the real champions of New York’s women.
Oct 24, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data
The genesis for the data-driven society of today can be traced to socialist Chile in the 1970s.
Oct 23, 2014 / Blog / Greg Grandin
The Tar Sands Pipeline of Politics The Tar Sands Pipeline of Politics
Corporations have directed a gusher of money to climate-change deniers in Congress.
Oct 21, 2014 / Feature / Steve Brodner
Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham
Mitch McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science—he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts.
Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs? Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs?
Both unemployment and underemployment could be alleviated through a little-known federal subsidy program.
Oct 20, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Are We in a Golden Age of Spying? A Q&A With Laura Poitras Are We in a Golden Age of Spying? A Q&A With Laura Poitras
The filmmaker behind the new Citizenfour talks about Snowden, the NSA and her dangerous pen.
Oct 20, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt