Judging Sonia Sotomayor Judging Sonia Sotomayor
As the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor kick off, The Nation interviews Slate's Dahlia Lithwick for a preview.
Jul 13, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video
New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes
Television news reports are casting new light on the violence that flourished in New Orleans in the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Jul 11, 2009 / Feature / A.C. Thompson
Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath
The Nation's Chris Hayes talks about the Panetta revelations about the CIA and Karl Rove's recent testimony over the US attorney firings scandal.
Has Bratton’s LAPD Really Reformed? Has Bratton’s LAPD Really Reformed?
The Alex Sanchez case raises troubling new questions about the war on gangs.
Jul 7, 2009 / Editorial / Tom Hayden
Alex Sanchez Denied Bail Alex Sanchez Denied Bail
A federal magistrate denied Alex Sanchez bail in his gang conspiracy trial, but the prosecution entered a surprisingly "weak" case, according to defense counsel.
Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Mirror Man Mirror Man
Michael Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers to the pursuit of whatever Mad Hatter fancy seized him--including his made-to-order kids.
Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Triangles Triangles
The latest political sex scandal isn't a scandal at all but a circumstance as old and common as time.
Jul 1, 2009 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
Saving Troy Davis Saving Troy Davis
The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.
Jul 1, 2009 / Editorial / Benjamin Todd Jealous
Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive? Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive?
Is there still hope for serious immigration reform under President Obama? Roberto Lovato, Mallika Dutt and others on where the movement stands.
Alex Sanchez’s Arrest Alex Sanchez’s Arrest
The indictment of Alex Sanchez, a revered gangbanger-turned-peacemaker, raises doubts about the LAPD and whether it should be released from a federal court order.
Jun 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden