How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’? How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’?
The nearly $1 trillion national security budget.
May 22, 2012 / Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer
It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider
A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.
Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief
After a long character assassination campaign by industry forces, a key safety advocate has resigned.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter
Does the GOP really need the repudiated Obama–Reverend Wright ad to play the race card?
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
American Nuns: Guilty as Charged? American Nuns: Guilty as Charged?
To understand the Vatican’s crackdown, look beyond the politics of abortion and same-sex marriage to the theological conflict raging in the Catholic Church.
May 21, 2012 / Angela Bonavoglia
Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act
The House version of the Violence Against Women Act would reduce legal protections for women, especially minorities and immigrants.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’ This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’
This week, John Nichols reports on Wisconsin's upcoming recall elections, Jeremy Scahill talks Yemen on NPR. Plus, columnist Melissa Harris-Perry named a finalist in NABJ Salute to...
May 19, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
May 18, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The War in Afghanistan Is No Longer Tenable in Congress The War in Afghanistan Is No Longer Tenable in Congress
Republicans refused to allow a vote on an accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan, because they knew it would pass.
May 18, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick