Syria: The Alternative to War Syria: The Alternative to War
Now we know: a diplomatic solution is possible.
Sep 10, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel
When Is a War Not a ‘War’? When Is a War Not a ‘War’?
In "war," we don't actually want to have a significant impact.
Sep 10, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
The NYPD’s extensive monitoring of Arab and South Asian sports events has put a big question mark over the reasoning behind the department’s own sponsored leagues.
Sep 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans
At its quadrennial convention, the nation’s top labor federation pledged to combat mass incarceration.
Sep 10, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) will propose a diplomacy and accountability amendment.
Sep 10, 2013 / John Nichols
We Need ‘Forceful Diplomacy,’ not Military Strikes, in Syria We Need ‘Forceful Diplomacy,’ not Military Strikes, in Syria
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel goes on ABC’s This Week to say why she believes the US should not strike Syria.
Sep 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Capitol Hill to the Rescue on Syria? Capitol Hill to the Rescue on Syria?
Don’t hold your breath.
Sep 9, 2013 / Andrew J. Bacevich
A Lesson on Racism for Mayor Bloomberg A Lesson on Racism for Mayor Bloomberg
The outgoing mayor called a Democratic candidate’s campaign racist. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Sep 9, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Hidden Rot: We Don’t Fully Understand the Consequences of Budget Cuts The Hidden Rot: We Don’t Fully Understand the Consequences of Budget Cuts
Certain media outlets claim the sequestration wasn’t that bad, but that’s only because we don’t fully understand their consequences yet.
Sep 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
What Counts as a Workers’ Issue? Day One of the AFL-CIO’s 2013 Convention What Counts as a Workers’ Issue? Day One of the AFL-CIO’s 2013 Convention
The Los Angeles gathering of the nation’s largest labor federation included high-profile Democratic guests, soul-searching about diversity, and signs of a coming floor fight....
Sep 9, 2013 / Josh Eidelson