Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable? Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable?
A lawsuit against Bushmaster threatens to expose the marketing practices of the consumer assault-weapons industry.
Feb 22, 2016 / George Zornick
A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter
This is a plan for pressuring whoever is in office, whether they are sympathetic to the causes of racial and economic justice or not.
Feb 13, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
In Defense of Beyoncé’s Black Panther Tribute at the Super Bowl In Defense of Beyoncé’s Black Panther Tribute at the Super Bowl
The right-wing backlash to her Super Bowl performance only proves how important it was.
Feb 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts
A Nation investigation found startling medical neglect inside privatized, immigrant-only federal prisons. Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton say they would end these, and all,...
Feb 8, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus
The game was not only godawful to watch. It also gave us a hell of a window into the NFL’s three-ring circus.
Feb 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Streets of San Francisco: ‘Super Bowl City’ Meets Tent City The Streets of San Francisco: ‘Super Bowl City’ Meets Tent City
A city in the grip of a housing crisis just spent $5 million on the Super Bowl. Yes, people are angry.
Feb 4, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Freedom From Ammon Bundy Freedom From Ammon Bundy
With the occupation quickly unraveling, there are outstanding questions about the death of one occupier and the future of Harney County.
Jan 29, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Sports Taught America That ‘Bigotry Is Not a Cool Thing’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Sports Taught America That ‘Bigotry Is Not a Cool Thing’
The sports legend sits down with The Nation’s Dave Zirin.
Jan 29, 2016 / The Nation
A Guide to Our Investigation of Deaths Inside the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Immigrant-Only Facilities A Guide to Our Investigation of Deaths Inside the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Immigrant-Only Facilities
The basics on how and why this system exists.
Jan 28, 2016 / Seth Freed Wessler
The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics
Symbols, as powerful as they can be, are largely a distraction.
Jan 21, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith