During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE
From Minneapolis to Amherst, the struggle for free tuition, voting rights and racial justice rages on.
Dec 20, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’ What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on how good journalism doesn’t always make an impact.
Dec 20, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk
The road to police reform begins with community participation and a court-appointed monitor.
Dec 20, 2013 / David A. Harris
Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement
The nominee for Education Department under secretary has strong ties to the privatization and investor community.
A Bad Week for the NSA A Bad Week for the NSA
The report from a White House review panel is a confirmation of pathology within the NSA, if not a perfect prescription for reform.
Dec 19, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Why Is There No Mark Twain to Skewer Our Gilded Age? Why Is There No Mark Twain to Skewer Our Gilded Age?
It can’t be for lack of subjects.
Dec 19, 2013 / Lewis Lapham
What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi? What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi?
The Obama administation has made a welcome and provocative choice to represent the United States in Sochi.
Dec 19, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Is Pope Francis the New Champion of Liberation Theology? Is Pope Francis the New Champion of Liberation Theology?
In attacking “the structural causes of inequality,” he is reviving that great movement’s “preferential option for the poor.”
Dec 18, 2013 / Feature / Harvey Cox
How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping
The Snowden revelations have vindicated The Nation and the ACLU. When will the government correct the record and stop the abuses?
Dec 18, 2013 / Editorial / Jameel Jaffer and Patrick C. Toomey
New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana
Despite Governor Andrew Cuomo’s opposition, hopes are running high.
Dec 18, 2013 / Editorial / Nicolas Niarchos