The New Humanitarian Order The New Humanitarian Order
Recent war crimes charges against the Sudanese president reveal the rights-based politics of the world's "new humanitarian order."
Sep 10, 2008 / Feature / Mahmood Mamdani
Whither Capital Punishment Whither Capital Punishment
As a seven-month national moratorium on executions comes to an end, where does the student movement against the death penalty go?
Sep 9, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation
Mexico’s Drug Problem–and Ours Mexico’s Drug Problem–and Ours
Drug-related violence tearing Mexican society apart. Is America next?
Sep 6, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Q&A with Jim Brown Q&A with Jim Brown
The Hall of Fame football legend discusses his experiences working with gangs in the black community and why the death penalty just doesn't work.
Sep 5, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Sarah Palin’s Shotgun Politics Sarah Palin’s Shotgun Politics
The vile politics of the party of abstinence stepped up to suffocate Bristol Palin in its embrace.
Sep 4, 2008 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
The Times, They Have A-Changed The Times, They Have A-Changed
Nothing short of a divine thunderbolt will get Obama's message through to the brain-dead media establishment.
Sep 4, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Slow Food for Thought Slow Food for Thought
Affluent foodies embrace sustainable agriculture, oblivious that ordinary people--especially the poor--don't have a seat at the table.
Sep 4, 2008 / Editorial / Eric Schlosser
We Colonials: Sodomy Laws in America We Colonials: Sodomy Laws in America
William Eskridge's Dishonorable Passions is the first comprehensive history of sodomy law in America.
Sep 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Margot Canaday
Fees for Criminal Offenders Create a Vicious Cycle Fees for Criminal Offenders Create a Vicious Cycle
As they serve prison time, offenders are slapped with fees they can't pay, creating a vicious cycle.
Sep 3, 2008 / Feature / Emily Jane Goodman
Sarah Palin’s Frontier Justice Sarah Palin’s Frontier Justice
Her appeal to a certain sector of the electorate lies in her willingness to take the law in her own hands--and use public power as a personal weapon.
Sep 3, 2008 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams