‘The Nation’ on Hugo Chávez ‘The Nation’ on Hugo Chávez
A collection of The Nation’s reporting and opinion on the Venezuelan president, who died on March 5 at the age of 58.
Mar 5, 2013 / The Nation
Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk
Kim Jong-un loved basketball. Could Dennis Rodman be America’s best liaison to North Korea?
Mar 5, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment
How many dysfunctional election cycles are we going to endure before we accept the necessity of this reform?
Mar 5, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols
Cognitus Interruptus on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows Cognitus Interruptus on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
Why mainstream media pundits keep punting.
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The New, Improved Republican Party The New, Improved Republican Party
Are you a woman, person of color, or anyone who isn't a well-off white male? The GOP is for you!
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already! HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already!
The show’s finale on Sunday really gave us just the beginning of the activist’s story.
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Voters Rejected Romney’s Policies, Now the GOP Needs to Get a Clue Katrina vanden Heuvel: Voters Rejected Romney’s Policies, Now the GOP Needs to Get a Clue
Mitt Romney blames bad messaging, but the reality is his proposals were out of touch, especially with minorities.
Mar 5, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare
The House Budget Committee chairman is so determined to advance his austerity agenda that he’s talking about abandoning commitments to Americans nearing retirement.
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
It’s Time to Tax Financial Transactions It’s Time to Tax Financial Transactions
The Dow hit a new high yesterday. A small tax on Wall Street trading could alleviate some of our drastic sequester cuts—and the majority of Americans support it.
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Whiny Billionaires in Need of Sequestration Whiny Billionaires in Need of Sequestration
As cuts in services for struggling Americans go into effect, nine Wall Street executives who are profiting off the recession just received $1 billion in bonuses.
Mar 5, 2013 / Robert Scheer