What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/8/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/8/15?
What are Nation interns reading the week of 5/8/15?
May 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’
I have a sentimental attachment to journals of political satire as unique and effective instruments of criticism.
May 5, 2015 / Victor Navasky
The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’
The French magazine is blasphemous—and isn’t that an honorable thing to be?
May 5, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Is Not Pamela Geller Why ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Is Not Pamela Geller
A more apt comparison would be between the surviving staff of the satirical magazine and the brave abortion providers who carried on after the murder of Dr. George Tiller.
May 5, 2015 / Stuart Klawans
Helpful Responses to Baltimore Helpful Responses to Baltimore
Helpfulness not guaranteed.
May 5, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15?
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15?
May 4, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Defend Charlie Hebdo’s Publishing Disgusting Cartoons About Muslims? Yes. Give Them an Award for It? No. Defend Charlie Hebdo’s Publishing Disgusting Cartoons About Muslims? Yes. Give Them an Award for It? No.
The issue is the cartoons—and what they mean to ordinary French Muslims.
May 1, 2015 / Jon Wiener
Are the Baltimore Police Using Twitter for Public Safety, or Propaganda? Are the Baltimore Police Using Twitter for Public Safety, or Propaganda?
The police department has used social media as virtual riot gear, manufacturing the narrative of violence in the digital realm as they were escalating it on the ground.
Apr 30, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Right-Wing Media Try to Spin the Baltimore Riots Into a 2016 Victory Right-Wing Media Try to Spin the Baltimore Riots Into a 2016 Victory
Fox and friends are gearing up for a replay of the 1968 riots that helped bring us Richard Nixon.
Apr 29, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Why Do Political Reporters Refuse to Show Us the Money? Why Do Political Reporters Refuse to Show Us the Money?
Fairytales about the health of our democracy disguise the corrupting influence of top donors.
Apr 29, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman