Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths
Hollywood didn’t do itself proud with the anti-piracy bills. But in their fervor to defeat them, the self-proclaimed defenders of Internet freedom got a lot of things wrong.
Jan 24, 2012 / Danny Goldberg
A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration
From sending predator drones to the border to allowing American Express to run our guest worker program, the Republican candidates for the presidential nomination have put out some…
Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony
From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?
Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use
Have copyright laws failed?
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration
To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.
Jan 12, 2012 / Audio / The Nation
For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration
Hammered by the recession, the key Latino voting bloc is concerned with the economy and education, too.
Jan 11, 2012 / Editorial / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz
A lack of local democracy and equal protection has led to the collapse of the American criminal justice system.
Jan 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests? FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests?
Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?
Jan 4, 2012 / Jonathan Peters
Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting
With Obama's signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the prison becomes a permanent fixture.
Jan 4, 2012 / Editorial / David Cole
Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Jan 4, 2012 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn