Politics

Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court?

Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court? Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court?

The courts want to offer sex workers “compassion”—but maybe agency would be more useful.

Oct 6, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running

Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running

As she hits the 2014 campaign trail, the front-runner’s bustling schedule makes her 2016 intentions clear.

Oct 6, 2014 / John Nichols

Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction

Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction

Eric on this week's concerts (plus some upcoming events) and Reed on Matt Bai's treatment of the Gary Hart-Donna Rice affair.

Oct 6, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America

Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America

Threats against Barack Obama have been three times more frequent than for his predecessors. There’s an obvious explanation: he’s black.

Oct 6, 2014 / William Greider

The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes

The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes

Obama, Clinton, and the CIA will be watching.

Oct 4, 2014 / Jon Wiener

10 ‘Nation’ Articles on the Roosevelts, From TR’s Early Days to Eleanor’s Death

10 ‘Nation’ Articles on the Roosevelts, From TR’s Early Days to Eleanor’s Death 10 ‘Nation’ Articles on the Roosevelts, From TR’s Early Days to Eleanor’s Death

Contemporaneous accounts of the Roosevelts ranging over seventy years.

Oct 2, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner

Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Racket

Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Racket Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Racket

Calls for the pill to be available without a prescription are just naked attempts to woo female voters and mask opposition to the Obamacare birth control mandate.

Oct 2, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers

At a June, Koch-organized summit, Arizona Republican Doug Ducey begged billionaire favor by linking himself to the union-busting Wisconsinite and announcing, “I can't emphasize eno...

Oct 2, 2014 / John Nichols

What Liberals Don’t Understand About Freedom

What Liberals Don’t Understand About Freedom What Liberals Don’t Understand About Freedom

Democrats would be more successful with this simple reframing.

Oct 1, 2014 / George Lakoff

The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race

The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race

The petrochemical industry is devastating the state, but no candidates dare take it on.

Oct 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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